For some it can feel like Edinburgh is plagued by potholes - and one resident has spotted one on the freshly installed cycle path.
Leith Walk has underwent a mass amount of road works with the tramline development. In just a matter of weeks the trams will start running through Leith and drivers, cyclists and pedestrians will adjust to the new roads.
With this, one man from Leith couldn't believe his eyes when he saw a pothole outside The Harp and Castle bar on the street.
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The pothole in question looks is in the middle of the newly marked cycle lane. However, it has yet to officially open.
A spokesperson for the City of Edinburgh Council explained that because the bike route is not currently open, any defects will be repaired as part of snagging work ahead of the project’s completion.
Edinburgh Live has recently reported on the amount of potholes being flagged by city locals as tyres are punctured and others swerve to dodge them. Last week, one resident in the West End shared how he had to spend hundreds of pounds getting new tyres fitted after going over potholes now plans to claim compensation from the council.
Another motorist, Kyle from Niddrie, highlighted how a pothole on Craigmillar Castle Road took down five cars within minutes of each other. Kyle's car suffered from a punctured tyre after going over the crater.
He admitted that that first glance the potholes don't look that bad, but he added: "Then again, potholes are potholes. If you hit them at a certain speed they can always knacker your car."
While the road in Craigmillar had stricken his motor, Kyle said it's nothing compared to Greendykes Road. "You've got weave through the road to avoid the potholes. Earlier a car actually waited at the end of the road so that I could come through without hitting the potholes."
Councillor Scott Arthur, Transport and Environment Convener, said: “Our roads team work extremely hard within a very limited budget to make sure our roads are repaired as quickly as possible. Of course we appreciate the frustration road defects like potholes can cause, but it’s essential that we direct limited resources where needed, so our roads continue to be usable and safe.
“At the end of next month we’ll be carrying out patching works on Craigmillar Castle Road to improve the road surface and as part of our capital investment programme Greendykes Road will be fully resurfaced, with works programmed to start before the end of this financial year. However, I would encourage people to report road and pavement issues to us on our website.”
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