Walk Wheel Cycle Burdiehouse

We asked your views on our plans to improve the provision and accessibility of sustainable modes of travel for residents and visitors to the Burdiehouse area including proposed changes to Burdiehouse Road and Frogston Road East.

To publicise the engagement we delivered leaflets throughout the area and emailed local stakeholder groups. We also promoted the opportunity to give feedback through social media and newspaper website articles. We held a drop in event in June 2022 for residents to learn more about the proposals and meet the project team.

Of those that responded to the survey for Frogston Road, Kaimes junction and Burdiehouse Road 57-60% supported/ strongly supported the walking, wheeling and cycling improvement proposals. 24-33% opposed the measures. There were stronger levels of support for the proposal of installing a Toucan and parallel pedestrians/ cycle crossings on the two roads.

There were lower levels of support for the relocation of bus stops of around 45%, further development and consideration of impact on bus stops will be undertaken as the design progresses.

General comments and concerns included:

• increased safety at controlled junctions for those walking, wheeling and cycling
• lack of use due to low cyclist numbers in area but other comments said the measures will encourage higher rates of active travel
• concern that measures doesn’t extend the full length on Frogston Rd East
• increased vehicle congestion due to narrowing and one-lane approach
• concern over lack of provision at Straiton Junction
• impact of loss of parking for residents, deliveries etc
• reduced street clutter
• concern over increased congestion when bypass closes

We have now produced a Final Concept Design. We are seeking further project funding to continue with the next stages of design and we will look to incorporate community feedback as the project moves through the next stages of design.