This is an archive of the Spott Dunbar Path project, which is no longer being taken forward. Components of it, such as the Quiet Road scheme and a Safer A1 Crossing are still being considered by local communities.
- Spott Dunbar Path – Design Events Public Feedback
Following the 2 successful Spott and Dunbar public events, we have assembled a short – 9 slides – presentation of the comments.… - Spott & Dunbar – Path Design Events
Your chance to view & discuss the proposals Design Viewing on Saturday 26th Feb @Spott Village Hall 11am- 1pm @Bleachingfield Centre 2pm… - Interested in better paths?
Overall this consultation has shown that there is strong support for significant changes in path infrastructure provision in the Spott Dunbar corridor… - Spott and Dunbar have their say on active travel paths linking communities
This Consultation is now CLOSED but you can feedback anytime via facebook or the Have your Say page. A consultation on shared… - NCN 76 Dunbar to Broxburn Upgrade
The upgrade of a section of the NCN 76 between Broxburn and Dunbar has not gone un-noticed. East Lothian Council are currently… - Is a safer Highway Code for cycling and walking possible?
Cycling UK thinks it is time to give way. CUK have been closely involved in pre-consultation on proposed changes to the Highway…
What was the problem?
The road route to Dunbar is narrow and dangerous and the community wanted a safer option for pedestrians and cyclists, especially the most direct route which entails crossing the A1 at grade.
Designing a Sustrans compliant surface on the preferred route was always going to be a major challenge without a creative solution and some flexibility, e.g. relaxing some of the stringent criteria regarding slope, width and lighting. In the end a fully compliant route would have been environmentally damaging and costly, but other options including a non compliant route and others with derogations (which may not have been fundable by Sustrans) were explored.
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