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The City Centre West to East Link (CCWEL) works!

🚲 Kids cycling to school up from 13 to 24%
🏡Resident satisfaction up from 49% to 64%.
🛒Businesses more satisfied too.
🚗 💨 90% of shoppers didn’t drive (Morningside & Bruntsfield shopkeepers take note)

This paragraph sums it all up:
Executive summary of the CCWEL scheme - outline the huge positives of the scheme! Huge list of positives about the CCWEL scheme. The opening of CCWEL with local kids.
January 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk
New report on City Centre West East Link protected bike lanes:

✅ Cycling doubled
✅ Pedestrian satisfaction up
✅ Support increased to 68%
✅ Traders’ support up massively
✅ Vacant premises down
✅ Traffic down 27% vs 2018
✅ Retail spend up 20%
Edinburgh council’s report text on CCWEL to the Transport and Environment Committee of 11th September 2025 Edinburgh council’s report text on CCWEL to the Transport and Environment Committee of 11th September 2025 Edinburgh council’s report text on CCWEL to the Transport and Environment Committee of 11th September 2025
September 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
edi.bike
#EdTravCyc partial closure of CCWEL at York Place
July 3, 2026 at 9:28 AM
cyclingscotland.bsky.social
NEWS: Investment in landmark cycle routes is delivering record share of journeys by bike in Scotland.

⬆️ 15% cycling modal share on Glasgow's #SouthCityWay
⬆️ 8.3% modal share on Edinburgh's #CCWEL, with 83% annual growth in cycling

Read more: orlo.uk/3P15U
A woman and child ride their bikes along a physically separated cycle lane on Glasgow's South City Way cycle route. People cycling on a physically separated cycle lane, part of Edinburgh's City Centre West to East Link (CCWEL) cycle route.
March 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
jestermouse.bsky.social
I see this poor quality “temporary” surface on the CCWEL still hasn’t been replaced 18 months after I reported it to you @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social 🤷‍♂️
February 28, 2026 at 12:35 PM
robbieainsworth.bsky.social
CCWEL closed at Haymarket Terrace #EdTravCyc
April 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
jasonthorne.bsky.social
Riding the brand new £23 million City Centre West to East Link (CCWEL) in #Edinburgh. A separated cycling facility right through the heart of the city. Well done Edinburgh!
May 2, 2024 at 11:07 AM
edtiss.bsky.social
The cycle lane on Leith Walk, Edinburgh, set an all time record of 2,147 cyclists on Wednesday, 13th August 2025.

Overall growth in the number of cyclists has slowed this year, likely a result of displacememnt to the new CCWEL cycle lane at York Place.
August 18, 2025 at 6:26 AM
edi.bike
We strongly concur with Spokes' assertions that the missing central link in CCWEL needs finished ASAP - even if this an interim measure with 'temporary' infrastructure. www.spokes.org.uk/2026/02/prin...
Princes Street & George Street – the future « Spokes
www.spokes.org.uk
March 11, 2026 at 10:23 AM
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk
What are you supposed to do when you arrive at one end of George St with your children…

…expecting there to be a continuous and safe *link* across the city?

“Link” being the L part of CCWEL
urbaneprofessor.bsky.social Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · Aug 26
Cycling west on George Street, when you get to Charlotte Square, what are you supposed to do?! The four of us waiting at the lights* tonight did four completely different things.

* 50% of them involved not waiting for the lights to go green!
August 27, 2026 at 9:02 AM
edi.bike
100%. This is one of the reasons edi.bike started in the first place - I stumbled across CCWEL under construction and was blown away!
May 11, 2026 at 11:41 AM
spokes.org.uk
#CCWEL

If this closure, with no thought of 🚲 / #CCWEL, affects *you* pls contact your councillors
HERE--> democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/mgMemberInde...

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @laidbackbikes.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @pollypur.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
spokes.org.uk
👍 #CCWEL🚲 83% up since open

-> cycling.scot/news/investm...

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @alastairdalton.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @transformscot.bsky.social @lesleyhinds.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @ssc-edinburgh.bsky.social
Councillor Stephen Jenkinson, Transport and Environment Convener at City of Edinburgh Council, said: “Here in Edinburgh, it’s really encouraging to see these new figures which reflect the increased popularity and patronage of the CCWEL since its opening last year. Equally, the increase in cycle journeys at the junction of Picardy Place and Leith Walk is very welcome news. Providing quality active travel infrastructure across our city remains a key priority and I’m determined that this will continue. Edinburgh’s City Centre West to East Link (CCWEL) – which connects Roseburn to the city centre – recorded a cycling modal share of 8.3% in September 2024, just nine months after it was completed. A 48-hour traffic survey conducted in January 2025 on the CCWEL recorded a total of 2,199 people cycling on the West Coates section – 1,000 more bike journeys compared to the same two-day period in January 2024, shortly after construction of the route. This is a 83% year-on-year growth in the number of people cycling along this route.
March 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
j-turner.bsky.social
Heads up to any Edinburgh cyclists using the CCWEL section from Haymarket to Roseburn today - lots of broken glass across the route as of around 1130AM @edi.bike
August 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
robbieainsworth.bsky.social
CCWEL Closed at West Coates/Haymarket Terrace. Works are planned for 2 weeks but it's been asked if this unnecessary closure can be removed. #EdTravCyc @edi.bike @spokes.org.uk
July 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
edi.bike
Yet another clearly staged photo of CCWEL because we can see cyclists using it 😉
June 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
robbieainsworth.bsky.social
The artists impressions show cycleway stopping at CCWEL on A8 and diverted via Russel Rd.
August 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
tomhogg.bsky.social
All those businesses that closed when the CCWEL was built through Roseburn...
August 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM
cyclingscotland.bsky.social
Cycling is soaring in Scotland, with the latest data showing new dedicated, connected routes are having an immediate impact👇

➡️ More bikes than cars in rush hour on Glasgow's #SouthCityWay
➡️ 90% annual growth in cycling on Edinburgh's #CCWEL
➡️ New Stirling lanes helping more people to travel by bike
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
spokes.org.uk
#Transport Cttee 30.01.25

Papers--> democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
Watch--> edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/...

includes #CCWEL #Trams #GeorgeStreet #Car-km

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk @sw20ed.bsky.social @johnrobson87.bsky.social @davidfkey.bsky.social
Transport Cttee 30.1.25 agenda 1 Transport Cttee 30.1.25 agenda continued
January 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
spokes.org.uk
🤩 2025 #Edinburgh #SpokesMap !!

Info--> www.spokes.org.uk/2025/05/spok...

@edi.bike @edinburghminute.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @edcriticalmass.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social @davidfkey.bsky.social @threadinburgh.scot @secretedinburgh.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social
Small extract from the 2025 Spokes Edinburgh map, including new CCWEL and Roseburn/Dalry routes Spokes Edinburgh Map 2025 The 12th edition of the Spokes Edinburgh Map is here! It shows all known new development that has taken place over the last four years, since our 2021 map, in terms of paths, tram, significant housing developments, and more.
May 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
spokes.org.uk
#RoseberyCrescent #CCWEL

👍 And here it is, the temporary 🚲 lane we argued for during the #roadworks

Special thanks @robbieainsworth.bsky.social

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @finlaymcf.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @thebonnieloon.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social
photo of the Rosebery Crescent roadworks, temporary bike path photo of the Rosebery Crescent roadworks, temporary bike path photo of the Rosebery Crescent roadworks, temporary bike path
March 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
cllrcmiller.bsky.social
Very happy to have come home from my hols to see that my bollards have been installed on York Place. I’m sorry it’s taken a wee while but hopefully this will now be a problem of the past. If there’s any more issues just give me a shout.

@andycoooke.bsky.social
Photo of CCWEL on York Place taken from outside the Conan Doyle looking west showing a line of black bollards set into the raised cobbled section separating the bike track from the road
July 20, 2026 at 2:32 PM
spokes.org.uk
🤔Project delays

V disappointing, tho' not unexpected

To be fair, Scot Gov shares blame, e.g.
1. our 'fave' *2-year* #CCWEL delay; attached
2. 2024 6-month funding hiatus

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @dastonsnp.bsky.social @edinpl.bsky.social
Cllr booth identifies active travel project delays list of delays - p1 list of delays - p2 2-year CCWEL delay due to Scot Govt dealing with minor objections which it eventually largely over-ruled
December 19, 2024 at 9:26 PM
oscillatr.bsky.social
Counting bikes on the CCWEL as I try to stop sweating after the New Town ascent. 18 in 10 minutes plus a skateboard.
A picture of Melville St looking west from Melville Crescent benches. Bit of an overcast morning.
July 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM