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A720 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager, National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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A720 Road Closures — Permits & Works

Current and upcoming A720 road closures and roadworks. Permit references, promoters, and highway authority information.

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About the A720

OS Open Roads reference

This page is tied to the A720 reference in Ordnance Survey’s OS Open Roads network for Great Britain. The route profile below is separate from the live closure records and helps identify the mapped road network this page covers.

Mapped length

23 mi · 37 km

Summed from classified OS road links, not a driving-distance estimate.

OS classification

A Road

Recorded in the verified route dataset for this road reference.

Dataset region

Scotland

Derived from the road network’s mapped reference coordinate.

Local reference

Edinburgh

Route context for A720 closures

The route’s mapped reference point falls in Edinburgh, near Edinburgh. It is an orientation point, not a claimed route endpoint. The live list above remains the source for current and planned closure timings, permit details and affected locations.

Route reference data: Ordnance Survey OS Open Roads, a high-level Great Britain road network dataset.

86 closures found

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A720 — Live Statistics

Based on all 86 records for A720, including any hidden by the filters above.

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			End		Permit Ref	Status
The A720 is currently restricted westbound at Lasswade due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	21 Aug 2026 15:17	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 15:17 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted westbound at Straiton due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	21 Aug 2026 14:32	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 14:32 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted westbound between Straiton and Fairmilehead due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	21 Aug 2026 10:57	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 10:57 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted westbound at Dreghorn due to a pedestrian on or near the carriageway. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	21 Aug 2026 05:23	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 05:23 Ends: —
There is currently no access to the A720 approaching Gogar Roundabout from the M8 eastbound at Junction 1 due to essenti (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	20 Aug 2026 18:49	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 20 Aug 2026 18:49 Ends: —
A720 Westbound Calder Junction - Road is partially blocked due to a road traffic incident. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	20 Aug 2026 14:14	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 20 Aug 2026 14:14 Ends: —
The M8 eastbound off slip at junction 1 (Hermiston Gait) to the A720 is closed for essential roadworks. Diversions are (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	19 Aug 2026 19:03	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 19 Aug 2026 19:03 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted eastbound after Sheriffhall due to a broken down vehicle. Lane 1(of 2) is partially blo (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	19 Aug 2026 16:40	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 19 Aug 2026 16:40 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted to westbound traffic between Millerhill Junction and Sheriffhall Roundabout, due to bro (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	17 Aug 2026 11:24	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 17 Aug 2026 11:24 Ends: —
There are restrictions on the A1 northbound Craighall offslip to the A720 due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	17 Aug 2026 09:19	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 17 Aug 2026 09:19 Ends: —
The A720 is restricted westbound at Straiton Junction due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	16 Aug 2026 11:46	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 16 Aug 2026 11:46 Ends: —
M8 Jct 2 EB Offslip, M9 Jct 1 NB Offslip, A8 EB to Gogar Roundabout, A720 EB, A720 EB Hermiston Offslip where traffic wi (Falkirk) Newbridge	—	14 Aug 2026 18:30	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Aug 2026 18:30 Ends: —
The A720 eastbound at Dreghorn Junction is restricted, due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	12 Aug 2026 17:52	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Aug 2026 17:52 Ends: —
The A720 Westbound is currently restricted between Old Craighall Roundabout and Millerhill Junction due to debris on the (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	10 Aug 2026 15:59	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 10 Aug 2026 15:59 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted in both directions at Dreghorn Junction due to a pedestrian on or near the carriageway. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	10 Aug 2026 12:49	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 10 Aug 2026 12:49 Ends: —
The A702 is closed in both directions between the A720 Lothianburn and Hillend due to overnight roadworks. The A720 on a (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	9 Aug 2026 23:59	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Aug 2026 23:59 Ends: —
Due to the high volume of weekend traffic, there are currently delays on the A720 westbound between Millerhill Junction (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	9 Aug 2026 12:55	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Aug 2026 12:55 Ends: —
The A720 eastbound offslip at Straiton is restricted due to the volume of traffic. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	9 Aug 2026 12:47	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Aug 2026 12:47 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted eastbound between Millerhill and Sheriffhall Roundabout due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	8 Aug 2026 17:19	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Aug 2026 17:19 Ends: —
A720 Dreghorn westbound is experiencing delays of up to 16 minutes due to an earlier road traffic incident. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	8 Aug 2026 09:36	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Aug 2026 09:36 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted westbound at Old Craighall due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	7 Aug 2026 21:16	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 7 Aug 2026 21:16 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted eastbound between Hermiston Gait and Calder due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	6 Aug 2026 13:29	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 6 Aug 2026 13:29 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted eastbound between Gilmerton and Sheriffhall due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	6 Aug 2026 07:20	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 6 Aug 2026 07:20 Ends: —
The A720 at Old Craighall is currently partially blocked Eastbound due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	5 Aug 2026 17:11	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 5 Aug 2026 17:11 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted in both directions on Sheriffhall Roundabout due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	5 Aug 2026 14:48	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 5 Aug 2026 14:48 Ends: —

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Road Closures on the A720

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What the current A720 records show

All 86 records currently published for A720 are under way now. Locations affected include Edinburgh, Hamilton and Newbridge. Recorded severity is medium (86).

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This page shows all current and planned road closures on the A720, updated every 15 minutes from official UK government sources including Street Manager and National Highways. Click any closure to see full permit details, including the permit reference number, promoting organisation, and highway authority.

A720 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager (councils and utility companies), National Highways (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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