Speed limits to be reduced on major city roads

The speed limits of almost 20 roads in Edinburgh are set to be reduced.

Edinburgh Council will begin reducing speed limits from 40mph to 30mph across the city on June 9.

The council said it will be installing new speed limit signs throughout June and July, beginning with Biggar Road.

Once the new 30mph speed limit signs are in place, the changes will become enforceable.

Drivers have been urged to look out for the new signs and respect the speed limit.

The full list of streets and roads where new signs and a reduced speed limit will be installed are:

Biggar Road
Calder Road
Frogston Brae
Glasgow Road (East section)
Glasgow Road (West section and Old Liston Road)
Gogar Station Road
Hawes Brae and Bankhead Road
Hillhouse Road
Lang Loan (section at the junction with Lasswade Road)
Lasswade Road
Milton Road, Milton Road East and Milton Link
Queensferry Road
Riccarton Mains Road
Sir Harry Lauder Road
Seafield Road
South Gyle Broadway
Straiton Road
West Approach Road
Wester Hailes Road

Transport and environment convener, councillor Stephen Jenkinson said: “Road safety is a key priority for us and I’m glad that we’re moving ahead with this important process.

“Whilst this has taken longer than we initially anticipated, I’m confident that these measures will make many of our roads across the city safer.

He continued: “The evidence is clear – lower speed limits make roads safer for everyone. A pedestrian or cyclist has twice the chance of surviving a collision at 30mph compared to 40mph.

“Any action that we can take to make sure all road users are safer is a positive step.”