EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL (SHORTHOPE STREET, MUSSELBURGH) (ONE WAY) ORDER 2025

Overview

East Lothian Council intends to make an Order under Sections 1(1), 2(1) and (2), 3 and Part III of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to restrict the movement of motorised vehicles on Shorthope Street, Musselburgh to northbound only.

A copy of the proposed Order, schedule, plans showing the extent of the restrictions and the statement of reasons for making the Order can be viewed at Main Reception, John Muir House Haddington and Musselburgh Library, 10 Bridge Street, Musselburgh, East Lothian.

These documents are available for inspection for the period from Monday 30th June 2025 to Monday 28th July 2025.

They are also available on the East Lothian Consultation Hub at https://eastlothianconsultations.co.uk/ and on www.tellmescotland.gov.uk

Through the Musselburgh Active Toun project East Lothian Council proposes to introduce six active travel routes to provide safe and attractive facilities for walkers, wheelers and cyclists travelling between key destinations. 

Following public consultation, proposals for three of the routes have advanced to the developed design stage. The proposals include new infrastructure such as footway widening, raised tables, continuous footways at side road junctions, a new zebra crossing, new signalised junctions and crossings, shared footways, segregated cycle lanes and bus stop bypasses. The active travel proposals plans ca be viewed via the links below.

To accommodate the measures and ensure the safety of all road users, a new Traffic Regulation Order to permit two-way cycling on Shorthope Street, a one-way street and a key link for walkers, wheelers and cyclists between the River Esk and High Street, is proposed.