Travel news and roadworks alerts provided by a small team at the City of Edinburgh Council.
Tweets at https://x.com/edintravel
Page monitored intermittently, Monday - Friday only. Traffic and travel updates, advance notice of forthcoming roadworks and major events.
19/06/2026
Belford Road 🚧 🚦
Footway resurfacing / repaving, pedestrian crossing improvements between Douglas Gardens and Belford Park.
Temporary traffic lights (starting at the Water of Leith Bridge) from 22 June until end of July and again from early Sept until Nov.
19/06/2026
Lower Granton Road 🚧 ⛔️
Scottish Water contractors, access to carriageway manhole.
Road closed to eastbound traffic at Granton Square, 7pm Sun 21st - 7am Mon 22nd June.
Bus diversion info - https://tinyurl.com/2mbe5wc4
19/06/2026
Colinton Road 🚧 🚦
Scottish Water ironwork repair at Elliot Place (Firrhill).
3-way temporary traffic lights on Mon 22nd June.
19/06/2026
🌈 Pride Edinburgh
Saturday 20 June.
City centre road closures Parliament - Royal Mile - George IV Br - George Sq, between 11.30am and 3.30pm 👇
Lothian Buses' diversions 👉 https://tinyurl.com/5n8vaaff
Two new sets of temporary traffic lights installed in the last 24hrs for Scottish Water repairs:
🔹 Pleasance between East Crosscauseway and Gilmour Street;
🔹 Lasswade Road at Yewlands Gardens (all clear here Friday 19th).
Finish dates TBA, these are reactive works.
15/06/2026
Gorgie Road 🚧🚦⛔️
Urgent Clancy / Scottish Water sewer repairs.
3-way temporary traffic lights at Robertson Avenue with Wheatfield Road closed.
Starts 9.30am Tues 16th, expected until Fri 19th June.
15/06/2026
The Royal Highland Show takes place at Ingliston, 18th - 21st June.
Approach roads will be much busier than usual, especially around opening and closing times. Please allow extra travel time, particularly if you're catching / meeting a flight.
Traffic Scotland will have the latest info across the weekend - https://www.traffic.gov.scot/
Public transport options for show visitors - https://royalhighlandshow.org/visitors/getting-to-the-royal-highland-show-2026/
Event traffic management - https://shorturl.at/oQoOV
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15/06/2026
Longstone Road 🚧🚦
Scottish Water manhole repair.
Temporary traffic lights between the junctions with Longstone Crescent.
9.30am Tues 16th - 6am Wed 17th June.
15/06/2026
100326 Investigatory Works in Liberton - Scottish Water Scottish Water is carrying out an investigation and assessment of the condition of four water mains in Liberton. This involves completing surveys on sections of the network located in heavily trafficked areas, helping us understand their current condition and the remaining lifespan of the mains.