Tag: roads

The High Street will be closing between Blackfriars Street and St Mary’s Street from Monday 24th May for works to replace the setts on the road and various other improvements.This is to allow for...

Six new, electric powered vans have been delivered to BEAR Scotland, bringing the total number of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles, in its South East Scotland fleet, to thirteen.This means that 10% of all BEAR...

Motorists using the A720 Lothianburn westbound on-slip are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 100m of the trunk road over one...

BEAR Scotland - Transport Scotland’s operating company - is planning to resurface approximately one kilometre of the M90 southbound carriageway near Kirkliston over three nights, beginning on Monday 19 April, 2021.  For the safety...

The M8 will be closed westbound between Junction 4a and Harthill Services from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of 13 April. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to renew...

The westbound carriageway of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass will be closed for resurfacing between Baberton and Calder Junctions from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of 27 March.A diversion route for westbound traffic...

Traffic Scotland report that the Queensferry Crossing is closed due to adverse weatherIt is closed to traffic in both directions and a diversion is in place via the A985 Kincardine BridgeThe Queensferry...

M8 Motorway users are set to benefit from an improved road surface at Ratho, with £750,000 worth of resurfacing set to begin on Monday 30 November. The overnight works will see 2,990m of the...

From 06:00 on Thursday 3 December until 06:00 on Monday 7 December, the Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic as part of the ongoing project to replace the main expansion joints.The...

The rolling programme to improve the water mains infrastructure along Saughton Road North is progressing well, with the first phase completed ahead of schedule. Phase Two of the work to upgrade the water pipes supplying...

The A90 Average Speed Camera (ASC) system between Dundee and Stonehaven will go live on 31 October.ASCs aim to deter vehicles driving at excessive speeds, even out traffic flows, improve journey times and reduce...

Lothian and Borders Police and their neighbouring forces are carrying out a major operation across roads in the Scottish Borders and the North of England. Road Policing Officers from the Borders will join colleagues from...

Councillor Lesley Hinds convened the first meeting of the new committee in the Dean of Guild Room this morning at the City Chambers. Although she admitted at the end that it had overrun against...

 One of our readers has been in touch about the recent road repairs in Colinton Mains Grove. The only way to tell you about this is to show you the photos which he also...

City cyclist Jemma Smith was knocked off her bike in Corstorphine at 7 o'clock this morning, only two days after taking part in the cycling safety protest, Pedal on Parliament, at the weekend. Half a...

by Kim Harding I have been cycling for more years than I care to remember, I first started to ride a bicycle on the roads on my own at the age of seven. Even in...

Today there is a march in the city centre and some roads are closed, or diversions are in place. The full list is shown below.   Pensions Day of Action March 30.11.11 - Traffic Restrictions(function() {...

by Margo McDonald MSP As the General Holyrood Election looms ever larger, expect to hear “It’s the economy, stoopid!” from every party trying to win seats in the Scottish Parliament. The irony is that with...

Edinburgh’s spectacular Hogmanay programme begins on Thursday 30 December – four days and nights of amazing events throughout the city. The celebrations do however bring some disruption to traffic, parking and...

We are pleased to say it stopped snowing on Monday afternoon in central Edinburgh. But has it melted where you are? Some of our readers say that their pavements and roads outside have been...

So here we go again - lots of snow overnight last night and many people stuck in their homes. The Forth Road Bridge was closed today and the airport may or may not be...

City of Edinburgh Council staff have been working around the clock to help keep the city moving during the ongoing severe weather.Gritters have been working 24-hours-a-day all weekend in response to the heavy snowfalls.Due...