Roadworks & events report
Effective from 13th March 2015
For further information please contact the following:
Edinburgh and Midlothian contact CLARENCE on 0800 23 23 23
Lafarge Tarmac contact 01698 575 600
Traffic Scotland - information on motorways and City Bypass
Forth Road Bridge
Transport for Edinburgh - Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams
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See details of Ward boundaries
Entries are arranged by Ward and then by start date. Underlined entries contain links to maps or further information
Planned roadworks and events affecting major routes have been approved by the Citywide Traffic Management Group
(a partnership between City of Edinburgh Council Transport Officers, local Neighbourhood teams, Lothian Buses and Police Scotland.)
new information in this version
Ward
Almond
Street
SOCIETY ROAD, SOUTH
QUEENSFERRY
= temporary traffic lights in use
Location
In its entirety
Between Bo'ness Road and Headrig Road
= diversion in operation
Description
Traffic Control
Transport Scotland - road widening as part of Forth
Various arrangements including lane closures and temporary traffic lights
Replacement Crossing project
Start date Finish date
15/07/13
Ongoing
Transport Scotland - works to realign A904 as part Major works under various traffic management layouts but maintaining
of Forth Replacement Crossing project
two-way traffic
25/09/13
March
2015
Transport Scotland - road reconstruction
Two-way traffic maintained.
24/10/14
Summer
2015
City of Edinburgh Council - path upgrade
Path closed, diversion signed via Dalmeny estate. Off-peak lane closure
on A90
Almond
A904
Almond
B800
Almond
A90
Cycleway / footpath between Burnshot
and Barnbougle
02/02/15
17/04/15
Almond
A904 BUILYEON ROAD
Between B924 Bo'ness Road and Echline
Road closed overnight (7.30pm - 6.30am) Sunday to Thursday nights. OffCity of Edinburgh Council - carriageway resurfacing
08/03/15
junction
peak temporary traffic lights as required
28/03/15
Almond
GOGAR STATION ROAD
Between Gogar Burn bridge and poultry
farm
City of Edinburgh Council - drainage works ahead
of forthcoming carriageway resurfacing
Off-peak temporary traffic lights
16/03/15
20/03/15
City Centre
ABBEYHILL
From Croft-an-Righ to Abbey Lane
Building development works and associated utility
connections
Temporary traffic lights.
21/04/14
30/09/15
City Centre
ST ANDREW SQUARE
South side, and South St David Street
Building development works (nos 3 - 8 St Andrew
Square south side)
Lane closures, alterations to parking bays and pedestrian crossings
*South side of Square closed 4pm 18/03/15 - 12pm 20/03/15 for
deliveries to development site*
02/06/14
2017
City Centre
GEORGE STREET
City of Edinburgh Council - creation of increased
pedestrian space and dedicated cycle lanes
Road closed eastbound Charlotte Square to Frederick Street and
westbound St Andrew Square to Frederick Street
16/06/14
September
2015
City Centre
YORK LANE
Between York Place and Dublin Street
Lane South
Site compound for development of 44 York Place
Road closed
27/09/14
21/11/15
City Centre
MORRISON STREET
At Morrison Link
SGN - gas mains replacement project
No restrictions at this time
11/10/14
City Centre
CRANSTON STREET
and EAST MARKET STREET
City Centre
WAVERLEY BRIDGE
Between Princes Street & Market Street
City of Edinburgh Council - 'Streetscape'
improvements. Click cell for more information
City Centre
ROYAL CIRCUS
North east leg between Circus Place and
NE Circus Place
Scottish Power - urgent works to repair a power
fault
City Centre
CALTON ROAD
Near Abbeyhill Crescent
City Centre
LADY LAWSON STREET
Between Lauriston Place and West Port
City Centre
HORSE WYND
City Centre
GEORGE STREET
City Centre
Building development project
Cranston Street open southbound only (REVERSAL OF PREVIOUS
LAYOUT) and no right turn into High Street;
East Market Street open westbound only between New Street and
Cranston Street
Road closed southbound - diversions via Princes Street, South St David
Street, Queen Street, Hanover Street, The Mound & Market Street.
09/02/15
22/02/16
24/02/15
20/03/15
Road closed to through traffic
05/03/15
13/03/15
SGN - laying new gas supply
Temporary traffic lights
09/03/15
23/03/15
City of Edinburgh Council / Lafarge Tarmac carriageway resurfacing
Road reopened 4pm 13/03/15
09/03/15
15/03/15
Event
Road closed 10am - 3pm
14/03/15
14/03/15
Between Charlotte Square and Castle
Street
Cannonball Run
Road closed 8am 12pm
15/03/15
15/03/15
LONDON ROAD
At Easter Road
Scottish Water - manhole repairs
4-way temporary traffic lights
15/03/15
15/03/15
City Centre
RUTLAND STREET
Westwards from Lothian Road junction
City of Edinburgh Council - carriageway
maintenance
Lane and parking restrictions as signed
16/03/15
17/03/15
City Centre
WEST COLLEGE STREET
Development works at Law School
Road closed
16/03/15
13/08/16
From 13 March 2015
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/edintravel
Start dates indicate earliest anticipated start.
Finish dates represent formal notice periods works may finish earlier or be extended.
Colinton/
Fairmilehead
REDFORD AVENUE
Between Redford Crescent and Redford
Terrace
Scottish Water - sewer repairs
Road closed to through traffic. Works extended on 17/02/15
06/10/15
30/04/15
Colinton/
Fairmilehead
COLINTON ROAD
Near Redford Road
City of Edinburgh Council - carriageway patching
Off-peak temporary traffic lights
09/03/15
16/03/15
Colinton/
Fairmilehead
FROGSTON ROAD WEST
At Frogston Terrace
Scottish Water - repairs to burst pipe
Temporary traffic lights
12/03/15
18/03/15
Corstorphine/
Murrayfield
RAVELSTON DYKES ROAD
At Ravelston Golf Club (near junction with
Scottish Water - repairs to water leak
Craigcrook Road)
Temporary traffic lights proposed
10/03/15
16/03/15
Corstorphine/
Murrayfield
CORSTORPHINE ROAD
Between Ormidale Terrace and Kwik Fit
15/03/15
15/03/15
Craigentinny/
Duddingston
NORTHFIELD AREA
24/11/14
15/03/15
Craigentinny/
Duddingston
WILLOWBRAE ROAD
Between Paisley Drive and Abercorn
Crescent
SGN - gas mains replacement project
Lane closures and parking restrictions. See entry below in addition
02/03/15
19/04/15
Craigentinny/
Duddingston
WILLOWBRAE GARDENS
In its entirety
SGN - gas mains replacement project
Road closed to through traffic. Temporary traffic lights at Willowbrae
Road
09/03/15
16/03/15
Craigentinny/
Duddingston
RESTALRIG ROAD SOUTH
Between Sleigh Drive and Lochend
Crescent
Scottish Water - manhole repairs
Off-peak temporary traffic lights
16/03/15
16/03/15
Drum Brae / Gyle MEADOW PLACE ROAD
Between Broomhall Gardens and
Forrester High School
City of Edinburgh Council - installation of
pedestrian islands
Off-peak temporary traffic lights
07/12/14
20/03/15
Drum Brae / Gyle DRUM BRAE NORTH
Between Drum Brae Terrace and
Barntongate Avenue
City of Edinburgh Council - carriageway resurfacing Lane closures, temporary traffic lights and side roads closed as required
16/02/15
24/04/15
Drum Brae / Gyle DRUM BRAE SOUTH
At Craigmount View
BT - manhole repairs
Temporary traffic lights. Pedestrian crossing out of use
15/03/15
15/03/15
SGN - gas mains replacement project
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Lane closures and p
East Trinity Road, South Trinity Road, Clark Avenue, Denham Green
Terrace, Place and Avenue, Wardie Road, Rosebank Road and Gardens,
Bangholm Bower Avenue, Lennox Row, Zetland Place
19/01/15
April
2015
City of Edinburgh Council - installation of cycle loop
Off-peak lane closures / contraflow
counter
Lane closures and parking restrictions. Rolling programme affecting
Piershill Square W est, Piershill Place, Baronscourt Road & Terrace,
SGN - gas mains replacement project
Willowbrae Gardens, Northfield Road, Avenue, Broadway, Square,
Gardens & Drive
Forth
TRINITY AREA
Forth
LOWER GRANTON ROAD
Just east of Granton Square
Scottish Water - investigate / repair water leak
Works complete 13/03/15
12/03/15
19/03/15
Forth
FERRY ROAD
At Easter Drylaw View
Scottish Water - manhole repairs
Off-peak 3-way temporary traffic lights
22/03/15
22/03/15
Forth
FERRY ROAD
Between Granton Road and Wardie Road Scottish Water - manhole repairs
Off-peak temporary traffic lights
22/03/15
22/03/15
Fountainbridge/
Craiglockhart
GARDNER'S CRESCENT
At Fountainbridge
Hotel development works
Road closed northbound. Diversion signed via Semple Street - Morrison
Street. Access to Port Hamilton maintained and pedestrian access
maintained
24/03/14
Summer
2015
Fountainbridge/
Craiglockhart
DUNDEE STREET
At Fountainpark exit
City of Edinburgh Council - installation of cycle loop
Off-peak temporary traffic lights
counter
19/03/15
19/03/15
Inverleith
SOUTH LEARMONTH
GARDENS
In its entirety
City of Edinburgh Council - footway resurfacing
(south side)
Lane closures and parking restrictions as signed. Actual start date
21/10/14
06/10/14
31/03/15
Inverleith
BRANDON STREET
At junction with Eyre Place / Henderson
Row
Fujitsu - clearing blocked cable ducts for Virgin
Media
4-way temporary traffic lights. *Works to be rescheduled, awaiting revised
dates*
01/02/15
01/02/15
Inverleith
COMELY BANK AVENUE
Between Dean Park Crescent and South
Learmonth Gardens
Scottish Power - cable works
Parking restrictions on west side, including bays. No significant
carriageway occupation expected
03/03/15
16/03/15
Inverleith
DEANHAUGH STREET
Between Haugh Street and bridge at Wate
BT - cable works (in footway)
of Leith
Parking restrictions as signed. No significant carriageway occupation
expected
11/03/15
15/03/15
Inverleith
CREWE ROAD SOUTH
At Western General Hospital
3-way temporary traffic lights at Carrington Gardens
12/03/15
18/03/15
From 13 March 2015
Scottish Water - mains connections
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/edintravel
Start dates indicate earliest anticipated start.
Finish dates represent formal notice periods works may finish earlier or be extended.
Inverleith
QUEENSFERRY ROAD
At Craigleith junction
Scottish Water - repairs to water leak
12/03/15
18/03/15
Inverleith
INVERLEITH ROW
At Warriston Crescent
City of Edinburgh Council - installation of cycle loop
Off-peak temporary traffic lights
counter
14/03/15
14/03/15
Inverleith
STRACHAN ROAD
Between Hillhouse Road and March Road City of Edinburgh Council - footway resurfacing
Lane closures and parking restrictions
14/03/15
15/03/15
Inverleith
QUEENSFERRY ROAD
At Orchard Brae House
Scottish Water - manhole repairs
1 lane closed in each direction
15/03/15
15/03/15
Inverleith
DEANHAUGH STREET
At Dean Street
City of Edinburgh Council - installation of cycle loop
4-way temporary traffic lights 7pm - 10pm
counter
16/03/15
16/03/15
Inverleith
QUEENSFERRY ROAD
North side of Dean Bridge
City of Edinburgh Council - installation of cycle loop Temporary traffic lights. Eton Terrace and Belgrave Crescent closed.
counter
7pm - 10pm
18/03/15
18/03/15
Leith
QUEEN CHARLOTTE
STREET
Between Constitution Street and John's
Place
Lafarge Tarmac for City of Edinburgh Council footway works
Lane clos
closures
ures and parking restrictions
26/01/15
20/03/15
Leith Walk
LEITH WALK
From Crown Place to Foot of the Walk
junction
City of Edinburgh Council - reconstruction of
carriageway and footways and junction redesign
Lane closures and temporary traffic lights. Constitution Street closed.
16/02/15
15 weeks
Leith Walk
BEAVERHALL ROAD
At Powderhall Road
SGN - gas main connections
Road closed. Diversion signed via Broughton Road - Logie Green Road
12/01/15
09/04/15
Leith Walk
NEWHAVEN ROAD
Between Ashley Place and Flaxmill Place Scottish Power - carriageway repairs
Temporary traffic lights
17/03/15
21/03/15
Leith Walk
BROUGHTON ROAD
At Logie Green Road
3-way temporary traffic lights
22/03/15
22/03/15
Leith Walk
EASTER ROAD
Football fixture - Hibs v Rangers, kick-off 12.45pm Local road closures and parking restrictions
22/03/15
22/03/15
Liberton/
Gilmerton
MOREDUN PARK ROAD
In its entirety
City of Edinburgh Council / Lafarge Tarmac carriageway resurfacing
Road closed to through traffic. Side roads closed as required. Work done
in sections. Lothian Buses 8 and 18 diverted from Monday 16/03/15
16/02/15
17/04/15
Liberton/
Gilmerton
KIRK BRAE
At Wolrige Road
Scottish Power - cable works
Temporary traffic lights
09/03/15
16/03/15
Liberton/
Gilmerton
LIBERTON BRAE
Between Alnwickhill Road and Mayfield
Road
Scottish Power - inspection of cable protection
systems
Lane closures as required, two-way traffic maintained
09/03/15
20/03/15
Liberton/
Gilmerton
GILMERTON STATION
ROAD
Between Gilmerton Road and Ravenscroft
Scottish Water - repairs to water leak
Place
Temporary traffic lights
10/03/15
16/03/15
Liberton/
Gilmerton
CAMERON TOLL
ROUNDABOUT
North side
City of Edinburgh Council - carriageway repairs
Lane closures
15/03/15
15/03/15
Liberton/
Gilmerton
HAZELWOOD GROVE
At Walter Scott Avenue
Crane operations
Road closed to through traffic, local diversions as signed
15/03/15
15/03/15
Liberton/
Gilmerton
KAIMES CROSSROADS
Scottish Water - manhole repairs (Captain's Road
approach)
4-way temporary traffic lights
15/03/15
15/03/15
Liberton/
Gilmerton
GILMERTON DYKES DRIVE
Between Gilmerton Dykes Street and
Gilmerton Dykes Loan
City of Edinburgh Council - footway resurfacing
Road closed to through traffic, local diversions as signed
16/03/15
05/06/15
Meadows/
Morningside
MARCHMONT ROAD
Between Melville Drive and Warrender
Park Road
Scottish Water - sewer construction
*Works postponed until further notice*
Lane closures and temporary traffic lights. Warrender Park Road and
Terrace closed as required
05/01/15
31/03/15
Meadows/
Morningside
LAURISTON PLACE
In its entirety (work done in phases)
City of Edinburgh Council / Lafarge Tarmac carriageway resurfacing
15/03/15
10/04/15
Meadows/
Morningside
HOME STREET
Outside Cameo Cinema
Maintenance works at Cameo
09/03/15
Ongoing
Midlothian
A6106 MILLERHILL ROAD
Between Millerhill and Sheriffhall
Roundabout
Borders Railway project - realignment of existing
carriageway
From 13 March 2015
BT - installation of new street cabinet
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/edintravel
Westbound lane closure at the Esso garage
Road closed overnight (7pm - 6am) Sunday to Thursday nights. Off-peak
temporary traffic lights as required.
Phase 1 - Lauriston Street to Tollcross
Citybound lane closure between Lochrin Place & Thornybauk to
accommodate temporary pedestrian walkway
Spring
2015
Start dates indicate earliest anticipated start.
Finish dates represent formal notice periods works may finish earlier or be extended.
Road closed. Diversion via temporary road and roundabout
03/03/14
Midlothian
A701
Between Bush estate and Straiton
Scottish Power - laying cables
Varying traffic management layouts including lane closures and
temporary traffic lights
05/01/15
10/04/15
Midlothian
LASSWADE ROAD
At City Bypass on-slip
Scottish Power
Temporary traffic lights
12/03/15
25/03/15
Pentland Hills
LANARK ROAD WEST
Just west of Waulkmill Loan
Scottish Power - locate and repair street lighting
fault
Temporary traffic lights, manually controlled at peak times
09/03/15
16/03/15
Pentland Hills
LANARK ROAD
Opposite Kingsknowe park
City of Edinburgh Council - new vehicle restraint
barrier
Off-peak lane closures
12/03/15
16/03/15
Portobello/
Craigmillar
PEFFERMILL ROAD
Between Craigmillar Castle Gardens and
Kings Haugh
Network Rail - renewal of rail bridge
Lane and parking restrictions as signed. Temporary traffic lights as
required
05/05/14
28/03/15
Portobello/
Craigmillar
RESTALRIG ROAD SOUTH
At rail bridge
Network Rail - overnight bridge works
Road closed (except for access) - diversions as signed
9pm
23/02/15
6am
23/03/15
Portobello/
Craigmillar
NEWCRAIGHA
NEWCRAIGHALL
LL ROAD
East of Newc
Newcraighall
raighall Village
Scottish Power
Temporary traffic lights
Temporary
03/03/15
Ongoing
Portobello/
Craigmillar
THE WISP
On the bend roughly midway between
Niddrie Mains Road and Millerhill Road
Scottish Power - street lighting repairs
Off-peak temporary traffic lights
03/03/15
16/03/15
Portobello/
Craigmillar
SIR HARRY LAUDER ROAD
Between Baileyfield Road and Fishwives'
Causeway
Scottish Power - installation of cables and ducting
Lane closures, two-way traffic maintained.
No right turn into Baileyfield Road 8am 16/03/15 until 6pm 20/03/15
04/03/15
17/03/15
Portobello/
Craigmillar
DUDDINGSTON PARK
SOUTH
Between Niddrie Mains Road and Cleekim
Scottish Water - relocation of mains valve
Drive
Parking restrictions as signed. No significant carriageway occupation
expected
16/03/15
21/03/15
Portobello/
Craigmillar
STANLEY STREET
Various locations
Scottish Power - cable works and carriageway
reinstatements
Temporary traffic lights
16/03/15
27/03/15
Sighthill/Gorgie
RUSSELL ROAD
At rail bridge
Network Rail - bridge strengthening works
Road closed - diversions as signed via Saughtonhall Drive - Balgreen
Road - Gorgie Road. Pedestrian and cycle access maintained.
22/01/15
19/07/15
Sighthill/Gorgie
TYNECASTLE AREA
14/03/15
14/03/15
Sighthill/Gorgie
CULTINS ROAD
Exit slip to Calder Road
Scottish Water - manhole repairs
Exit slip closed (no access to Calder Road). Diversion via Bankhead
Terrace - Bankhead Avenue
15/03/15
15/03/15
Sighthill/Gorgie
LONGSTONE ROAD
At Kingsknowe Road North
City of Edinburgh Council - footway reconstruction
Off-peak temporary traffic lights
17/03/15
23/03/15
Southside/
Newington
WEST MAINS ROAD
At and around Mayfield Road junction
Scottish Power - cable inspections
Lane closures and parking restrictions. 4-way temporary traffic lights as
required (dates for that TBC)
16/02/15
27/03/15
Southside/
Newington
CLERK STREET
At St Patrick Square
24/02/15
27/03/15
Southside/
Newington
BUCCLEUCH STREET and
SURROUNDING AREA
09/03/15
12/06/15
Southside/
Newington
NEWINGTON ROAD
At Salisbury Road
City of Edinburgh Council / Lafarge Tarmac junction upgrade and carriageway resurfacing
09/03/15
17/04/15
Southside/
Newington
NICOLSON STREET
At Festival Theatre
City of Edinburgh Council - installation of cycle loop
Off-peak temporary traffic lights
counter
22/03/15
22/03/15
Various
MURRAYFIELD AREA
Six Nations Rugby - Scotland v Ireland, kick-off
2.30pm
Road closures and parking restrictions
21/03/15
21/03/15
Road closed both ways. Diversions as signed
8pm
13/03/15
and
20/03/15
6.30am
14/03/15
and
21/03/15
Football fixture - Hearts v Dumbarton, kick-off 3pm Mcleod Street closed, local parking restrictions
City of Edinburgh Council - footway and garden
works
City of Edinburgh Council / Lafarge Tarmac upgrade of cycle facilities between Meadows and
Innocent Path
Citybound lane closure to accommodate temporary pedestrian walkway.
Parking restrictions and temporary bus stop as signed
Lane closures, off-peak temporary traffic lights (not at the same time as
those on Newington Road) and side-road closures as required.
Works on Clerk Street to follow, expected to start 27/04/15
Salisbury Road and Salisbury Place closed. Temporary traffic lights as
required on Newington Road but not at the same time as those on
Buccleuch Street
Trunk roads (in date order)
M8
From 13 March 2015
Between J3A and J4A
Amey SE Scotland - carriageway resurfacing
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/edintravel
Start dates indicate earliest anticipated start.
Finish dates represent formal notice periods works may finish earlier or be extended.
Liberton/
Gilmerton
From 13 March 2015
CITY BYPASS
At Sheriffhall roundabout
Amey SE Scotland - preparations for reopening of
Lane closures all approaches and outer ring of roundabout closed
Millerhill Road
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/edintravel
8pm
20/03/15
5am
21/03/15
Start dates indicate earliest anticipated start.
Finish dates represent formal notice periods works may finish earlier or be extended.