A series of road works will be carried out to the A720 outside of Edinburgh next week.
The busy Edinburgh bypass will undergo weekday overnight work to certain slip roads, starting on Monday 27 September.
Essential coring investigation work is set to be carried out, in preparation for future resurfacing.
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BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland's operating company, will be in charge of the work which will run until Saturday 2 October.
Slip road closures with a signed diversion route will be in place between 20:30pm and 06:00, with no work currently planned for Saturday or Sunday nights.
For the safety of road workers and motorists, the following closures will be in place during these works:
- On the night of 27 September, the A720 westbound two-lane carriageway will be subject to alternate lane closures with speed restrictions, between Lasswade and Straiton.
- On the nights of 29 and 30 September, the westbound two-lane carriageway will be subject to alternate lane closures with speed restrictions at Straiton.
- On the night of 1 October, the A720 westbound two-lane carriageway will be subject to alternate lane closures with speed restrictions between Dreghorn and Clovenstone.
On the night of 28 September, the westbound slip road for the A720 at Straiton will be closed. A diversion will be signposted via the A720 eastbound, Lasswade Road, and the A720 westbound, which will add an estimated three minutes to affected journeys.
A consultation has taken place with all the relevant stakeholders of these works to make them aware of the traffic management arrangements which will be removed during the day.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “These investigation works on the A720 are essential to the design and planning of future resurfacing improvements.
“The traffic management will be in place to ensure the safety of road workers and motorists, however, to help minimise delays we’ve planned the works to take place during night-time hours.
“We’d like to thank motorists in advance for their patience while our teams carry out these investigations.”
Access for emergency services will be maintained at all times.
If you are planning on travelling on the A720 during the hours of these slip road closures, be sure to plan ahead and make sure they won't effect you.
Visit the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date travel information.
