Traffic disruptions
Traffic disruptions are events that can affect traffic flow and may causes delays on your journey. These can be planned roadworks, unexpected incidents such as a car collision, or a special event resulting in a road closure.
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GRANGE AREA |
SGN Gas main renewal project on Lauder Road, Grange Loan, W Relugas Road, Grange Terrace, St Alban's Road, Oswald Road, Kilgraston Road, Dick Place, Whitehouse Terrace. Lane closures, temporary traffic lights, phased road closures, parking restrictions as signed. |
Jun 25, 2018 08:00 |
Oct 13, 2019 17:00 |
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LEITH STREET A900 | City Centre |
Building contractor Redevelopment of St James' area. http://www.edinburghstjames.com/ Road reopened 28/07/18. No left turn from Leith Street into Waterloo Place (except for cyclists). No right turn into or out of Calton Road. |
Jul 28, 2018 08:00 |
Jun 30, 2020 16:00 |
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EAST MARKET STREET | City Centre At Jeffrey Street |
City of Edinburgh Council Periodic inspection of North Bridge scaffolding. Overnight 3-way temporary traffic lights 1 night per week. |
Sep 1, 2018 19:00 |
Oct 30, 2020 07:00 |
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BAILEYFIELD CRESCENT | Portobello/Craigmillar Between Sir Harry Lauder Road and Fishwives' Causeway |
Building contractor Advance Construction - sewer replacement and road realignment. Road closed. |
Sep 10, 2018 08:00 |
Sep 30, 2019 23:59 |
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CALTON ROAD | City Centre Between Waverley Station and New Street |
Contractor not specified Rockface repairs. Completion date TBC. 2-way temporary traffic lights. |
Oct 1, 2018 09:00 |
Dec 6, 2019 16:00 |
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BRIGHTON PLACE | Portobello/Craigmillar |
City of Edinburgh Council Reconstruction of setted carriageway. Road closed to through traffic. Phase 1A - Lee Crescent to Sandford Gardens. |
Jan 7, 2019 07:00 |
Nov 29, 2019 16:00 |
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BRUNSTANE ROAD | Portobello/Craigmillar Between Brunstane Gardens and Joppa Station Place (over the rail bridge) |
City of Edinburgh Council To facilitate traffic flow during closure of Brighton Place. Road closed to through traffic. |
Mar 10, 2019 09:00 |
Nov 17, 2019 18:00 |
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YORK PLACE | City Centre At Broughton Street |
Building contractor Laing O'Rourke - construction of new road and footway layout as part of St James / East End redevelopment. New road layout - no left turn into Broughton Street. Diagonal pedestrian crossing between east end of tram stop and The Street bar permanently closed from 7am 08/04/19. |
Mar 25, 2019 09:30 |
Dec 31, 2020 17:00 |
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- A Road - A90 | Almond Between Cramond Brig and north of Burnshot junction |
City of Edinburgh Council Works associated with construction of new Burnshot bridge. 40mph speed restriction in both directions. Other traffic management measures as required and TBA. |
Apr 19, 2019 00:01 |
Apr 18, 2020 23:59 |
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ROSE STREET | City Centre Between Hanover Street and Frederick Street |
City of Edinburgh Council Public space improvements including laying of new setts. Phase 1 until 26/07/19. Various lane and road closures as signed, more details to follow. |
May 6, 2019 09:00 |
Apr 3, 2020 17:00 |
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CASTLEHILL | City Centre |
City of Edinburgh Council For delivery / removal of Tattoo stands. Road closed. |
May 10, 2019 09:30 |
Oct 31, 2019 16:00 |
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BRIDGE ROAD | Pentland Hills Working from Main Street / Johnsburn Road to Somerville Road |
Scottish Water Installation of new water main. Phase 1 - 4-way lights at Johnsburn Road; phase 2 - 3-way lights at Bavelaw Green; phase 3 - 3-way lights at high school south entrance; phase 4 - 2-way lights between high school and Water of Leith path; phase 5/6 - 3-way lights at Lanark Road West (26/08/19 for 6 weeks); phase 7 - 2-way lights between Station Loan and Somerville Road. |
May 20, 2019 08:00 |
Dec 21, 2019 17:00 |
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STENHOUSE MILL LANE | Sighthill/Gorgie At the footpath leading to Longstone Road |
City of Edinburgh Council Unsafe building repairs Footpath closed to pedestrians & cyclists, local diversions via Stenhouse Road - Calder Road - Longstone Road or Gorgie Road - Chesser Ave - Slateford Road - Inglis Green Road. |
Jun 27, 2019 12:00 |
Jan 26, 2020 16:00 |
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CRAMOND ROAD SOUTH | Almond Main Street to Cramond Road North |
SGN Gas main renewal. Rolling programme with 2/3-way temporary traffic lights, starting at Quality Street roundabout. East Barnton Gardens, Barnton Avenue, Silverknowes Gardens and Barnton Park closed as required. Currently 2-way lights and Barnton Park closed. |
Jul 1, 2019 08:00 |
Oct 31, 2019 17:00 |
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UNION STREET | City Centre Between Forth Street and Gayfield Street |
Building contractor Building development works. Road closed to through traffic. |
Jul 1, 2019 08:00 |
Oct 6, 2019 17:00 |
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GILMERTON STATION ROAD | Liberton/Gilmerton From Gilmerton Road to Miller / Persimmon Homes development at Newbyth Road |
Building contractor Advance Construction - drainage installation. 3-way temporary traffic lights at Gilmerton Road for around 6 weeks then 2-way lights moving south-westwards along Gilmerton Station Road. |
Jul 1, 2019 09:30 |
Sep 25, 2019 16:00 |
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EASTER ROAD | Leith Walk At Duke Street / East Hermitage Place |
City of Edinburgh Council Junction redesign (replacement of roundabout with signalised junction). Narrow lanes on Easter Road and Duke Street. |
Jul 29, 2019 09:30 |
Sep 27, 2019 17:00 |
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ORCHARD BRAE AVENUE | Inverleith |
City of Edinburgh Council Carriageway resurfacing. Orchard Brae Gardens, Orchard Brae Gardens West and Orchard Brae Avenue closed in turn. |
Aug 5, 2019 08:00 |
Nov 8, 2019 17:00 |
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EAST SCOTLAND STREET LANE | City Centre |
SGN Bellevue area gas main upgrade. Road closed. |
Aug 12, 2019 08:00 |
Sep 30, 2019 17:00 |
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BLACKFORD AVENUE | Southside/Newington Between Grange Loan and Blackford Bank |
SGN Gas main renewal. Rolling programme with temporary traffic lights and side roads closed as required. |
Aug 15, 2019 08:00 |
Dec 3, 2019 16:00 |
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Water of Leith walkway between Ford's Road and Stenhouse Children's Centre |
Building contractor Urgent bridge repairs, path closed with local diversion signposted. |
Aug 16, 2019 14:00 |
Sep 27, 2019 16:00 |
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DRUMMOND PLACE | City Centre Between Great King Street and Scotland Street |
SGN Essential gas main upgrade works. Road closed. |
Aug 19, 2019 08:00 |
Sep 27, 2019 16:00 |
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WEST MORNINGSIDE AREA |
BT Affecting Craighouse Road & Gardens, Myreside Road & Court, Balcarres Street, Belhaven Terrace, Polwarth Terrace, Spylaw Road, Colinton Road, Merchiston Gardens, Bruce Street. Cabling work, proving and unblocking ducts as required. Lane and parking restrictions as signed, temporary traffic lights if needed. |
Aug 19, 2019 08:00 |
Nov 10, 2019 17:00 |
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EAST CROSSCAUSEWAY | Southside/Newington In its entirety, and Cowan's Close |
City of Edinburgh Council Carriageway resurfacing Road closed. |
Aug 19, 2019 09:30 |
Nov 1, 2019 16:30 |
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LEITH WALK A900 | City Centre At Picardy roundabout |
Building contractor New traffic layout as part of St James' project and Picardy area redesign. All northbound traffic from York Place will transfer to new carriageway on Picardy Place with temporary traffic lights at Picardy Place / Leith Walk until late September. Temporary pedestrian crossing at Greenside Lane removed, new permanent crossing operational. |
Aug 25, 2019 07:00 |
Dec 31, 2019 23:59 |
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MARCHMONT AREA |
BT Affecting all or part of Marchmont Road & Crescent, Beaufort Road, Strathfillan Road, Strathearn Road & Place, Greenhill Place, Gardens & Terrace, Thirlestane Road, Warrender Park Road, Spottiswoode Road & Street, St Margaret's Road & Place, Whitehouse Loan, Hope Terrace, Blackford Road, Dick Place, Lauderdale Street, Arden Street. Cabling work, proving and unblocking ducts as required. Lane and parking restrictions as signed, temporary traffic lights if needed. |
Aug 26, 2019 09:00 |
Nov 17, 2019 17:00 |
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SOUTH BRIDGE A7 | City Centre At High Street (Tron) junction |
Building contractor To accommodate scaffolding at Tron Kirk. Citybound lane closure. |
Sep 2, 2019 00:01 |
Oct 18, 2019 16:00 |
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STATION ROAD AREA, QUEENSFERRY |
SGN Gas main renewal. Lane closures, temporary traffic lights and road closures as required - Burgess Road (from 02/09/19), The Loan (from 09/09/19), Kirkliston Road, Loch Road, Station Road, Morison Gardens, Ashburnam Road and High Street. |
Sep 2, 2019 08:00 |
Dec 6, 2019 17:00 |
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BELLEVUE CRESCENT | City Centre |
SGN Essential work to upgrade gas main, also affecting Great King Street, Scotland Street and Bellevue until October 2019. Bellevue Crescent closed. |
Sep 2, 2019 08:00 |
Oct 4, 2019 17:00 |
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CRAIGMILLAR PARK A701 | Southside/Newington Wilton Road to Esslemont Road |
SGN Gas main renewal (7-8 weeks duration). Lothian Bus diversions - https://bit.ly/2ZEkdlP Craigmillar Park closed to southbound traffic and side roads closed as required. 3-way temporary traffic lights at Lady Road junction and Esslemont Road closed to westbound traffic from 18/09/19. |
Sep 2, 2019 08:00 |
Oct 25, 2019 16:00 |
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LONDON ROAD B1350 | Leith Walk Between Easter Road and Montrose Terrace |
SGN Gas main renewal. 4-way temporary traffic lights at Easter Road (estimated until 27/09/19) then moving eastwards with lane closures / contraflow at Montrose Terrace junction. |
Sep 2, 2019 09:30 |
Oct 31, 2019 23:59 |
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DALMENY STREET | Leith Walk Dickson Street to Easter Road |
Scottish Power Cable works. Road closed to eastbound traffic. |
Sep 3, 2019 08:30 |
Oct 1, 2019 17:00 |
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WEST APPROACH ROAD | Sighthill/Gorgie At Roseburn Street / Westfield Road |
Scottish Power Continuation of cable installation work from Roseburn to Westfield. 2-way temporary traffic lights, Roseburn Street closed. |
Sep 9, 2019 09:30 |
Sep 30, 2019 16:00 |
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ST JOHN S ROAD A8 | Corstorphine/Murrayfield Between Pinkhill and Kirk Loan (working westwards) |
SGN Gas main renewal. Lane closures / contraflow. Belgrave Road and Station Road closed as required (likely to be January / February 2020). |
Sep 9, 2019 09:30 |
Mar 27, 2020 16:00 |
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FOUNTAINBRIDGE | Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart |
Road and footways closed between Ponton Street and Gardner's Crescent following a building fire. Reopening date TBC |
Sep 10, 2019 17:11 |
Oct 9, 2019 12:00 |
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DRYDEN STREET | Leith Walk Hawthornden Place to Pilrig Street |
Scottish Power Cable works. Road closed to eastbound traffic (no exit to Pilrig Street). |
Sep 12, 2019 09:00 |
Sep 27, 2019 16:00 |
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CANON LANE | Inverleith At Canonmills |
SGN New gas main connection. Road closed. |
Sep 12, 2019 10:00 |
Sep 26, 2019 16:00 |
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CANNING STREET | City Centre Between Atholl Crescent Lane and Canning Street Lane |
Scottish Power Emergency repairs. Completion date TBC. Road closed. |
Sep 12, 2019 16:00 |
Sep 27, 2019 17:00 |
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INVERLEITH / CORSTORPHINE WARDS |
City of Edinburgh Council Restricted access and parking restrictions as signed on Orchard Terrace, Ochil Court, Primrose Gardens, Silverknowes Road East, Silverknowes Southway, Silverknowes View and Stewart Clark Road. 1-2 days work per site within the dates shown. Carriageway repairs programme. |
Sep 15, 2019 07:30 |
Sep 26, 2019 18:30 |
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B7015 EAST CALDER |
West Lothian Council Carriageway resurfacing. Road closed between Camps industrial estate and A71. |
Sep 16, 2019 00:01 |
Nov 10, 2019 23:59 |
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QUEENSFERRY ROAD A90 | Inverleith Between Orchard Drive and Queensferry Terrace |
SGN Gas main renewal. Various arrangements comprising lane closures / contraflows and temporary traffic lights. Queensferry Terrace and Belford Avenue closed from 14/10/19 for 2 weeks (half term), Orchard Road and Orchard Road South closed early November. |
Sep 16, 2019 09:00 |
Dec 20, 2019 16:00 |
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GROATHILL ROAD SOUTH | Inverleith At Telford Path bridge |
SGN New gas supply. Temporary traffic lights. |
Sep 16, 2019 09:30 |
Sep 27, 2019 16:00 |
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NEW STREET | City Centre Between East Market Street and Canongate |
SGN Gas valve replacement. Road closed. |
Sep 16, 2019 09:30 |
Sep 30, 2019 16:00 |
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BONNINGTON ROAD B900 | Leith Walk |
City of Edinburgh Council Nightshift carriageway resurfacing. Road closed (in sections) each night. Phase 1 - Great Junction Street to Tennant Street for 3-4 nights. Phase 2 - Tennant Street to Anderson Street. Phase 3 - Anderson Street to Newhaven Road. |
Sep 16, 2019 18:00 |
Sep 28, 2019 07:00 |
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M8 at J4 |
Amey Concrete repairs, installation of combined drainage, waterproofing, central barrier replacement, joint replacement and carriageway surfacing. https://bit.ly/2krKilH Eastbound and westbound M8 closed 8pm - 6am for 5 nights from 16/09/10 for preparatory works. |
Sep 16, 2019 20:00 |
Dec 9, 2019 06:00 |
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BONALY ROAD | Colinton/Fairmilehead At Torduff Road |
Scottish Power Emergency cable repairs. Temporary traffic lights. |
Sep 17, 2019 09:30 |
Sep 30, 2019 16:00 |
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RESTALRIG AVENUE | Craigentinny/Duddingston At Marionville Avenue |
Scottish Power Cabling works. 3-way temporary traffic lights. Restalrig Road South (The Village) one-way system will be reversed. |
Sep 17, 2019 09:30 |
Oct 11, 2019 16:00 |
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DUDDINGSTON PARK A6106 | Portobello/Craigmillar At Durham Place Lane |
Scottish Power Cable repairs. 3-way temporary traffic lights. |
Sep 18, 2019 10:00 |
Sep 30, 2019 16:00 |
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MELVILLE STREET | City Centre |
Film production. Melville Street closed between Manor Place and Stafford Street, Walker Street closed between Chester Street and William Street. 6am - 10pm each day. |
Sep 23, 2019 06:00 |
Sep 24, 2019 22:00 |
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GEORGE STREET | City Centre |
*this closure is no longer required* Film production. George Street closed between Charlotte Square and Frederick Street, Castle Street and North Castle Street closed at George Street. |
Sep 23, 2019 06:00 |
Sep 25, 2019 22:00 |
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BELLEVUE B901 | City Centre Between East Claremont Street and Bellevue Place |
SGN Road closed. Essential work to upgrade gas main. |
Sep 23, 2019 07:00 |
Oct 18, 2019 17:00 |
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HILLHOUSE ROAD A90 | Almond At Marchfield Park |
BT Clearing blocked cable ducts. Citybound inside lane closed during off-peak hours. |
Sep 23, 2019 07:30 |
Sep 25, 2019 16:00 |
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BOSWALL PARKWAY | Forth At Crewe Bank |
Building contractor Development project. Temporary traffic lights. |
Sep 23, 2019 08:00 |
Sep 30, 2019 17:00 |
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PENNYWELL GARDENS | Forth Between Pennywell Road and Pennywell Grove |
City of Edinburgh Council Removal of redundant street lighting columns. Road closed. |
Sep 23, 2019 08:00 |
Sep 27, 2019 16:00 |
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CRAIGLEITH VIEW | Corstorphine/Murrayfield North leg |
Building contractor Crane operations. Road closed to through traffic. |
Sep 23, 2019 08:30 |
Sep 27, 2019 16:30 |
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NEWBATTLE TERRACE | Meadows/Morningside Between Dominion Cinema and Falcon Gardens |
Cityfibre Installation of cable ducting. Off-peak temporary traffic lights. |
Sep 23, 2019 09:30 |
Oct 10, 2019 16:00 |
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CLERMISTON ROAD NORTH | Drum Brae/Gyle At Queensferry Road |
Cityfibre Installation of cables and ducting. Road closed. |
Sep 23, 2019 09:30 |
Oct 14, 2019 16:00 |
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HARRISON ROAD | Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart Working from Slateford Road to the canal bridge |
SGN Gas main renewal. Harrison Road closed at Slateford Road for 5-6 weeks then working southwards with temporary traffic lights. Harrison Gardens and West Bryson Road closed as required. |
Sep 23, 2019 09:30 |
Dec 20, 2019 17:00 |
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COCKBURNHILL ROAD | Pentland Hills Between Cockburn Crescent and Bavelaw garage |
City of Edinburgh Council Carriageway repairs. Road closed. |
Sep 24, 2019 08:00 |
Oct 11, 2019 16:00 |
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MAIN STREET B9085 | Almond At The Green (west leg) |
SGN New gas service. Temporary traffic lights. |
Sep 25, 2019 08:00 |
Sep 30, 2019 17:00 |
