One lane on the A702 will reopen to traffic this afternoon, although works are set to continue on the route.
Teams from Scottish Water have been busy working to fix the burst pipe on the busy road, near to the Flotterstone Inn, since Thursday evening. The road was closed to the south of the city, with diversions in place via the A703 at Hillend.
Scottish Water say that a lane will reopen at 2pm today (Monday) with two way traffic lights in operation near the Flotterstone Ine. Traffic will be reduced to one lane and lights will be manually operated at peak times to help traffic flow.
The main has been fixed but works to reinstate the road will continue. The aim to have the road fully reopened by Wednesday morning as.
Scott Fraser, regional communities manager at Scottish Water, said: "We apologise for the ongoing disruption on this busy section of the A702. We have repaired a major burst and will now reinstate the road. We thank commuters for their ongoing patience."
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