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Road closure data for Edinburgh comes from Street Manager (Department for Transport), National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	31 Aug 2026 12:49	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 31 Aug 2026 12:49 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	22 Aug 2026 10:32	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 22 Aug 2026 10:32 Ends: —
3 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	22 Aug 2026 10:27	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 22 Aug 2026 10:27 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	22 Aug 2026 10:15	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 22 Aug 2026 10:15 Ends: —
The M8 eastbound is partially blocked, on the approach to Hermiston Gait roundabout, due to a road traffic incident. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	22 Aug 2026 10:08	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 22 Aug 2026 10:08 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	22 Aug 2026 09:37	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 22 Aug 2026 09:37 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	22 Aug 2026 09:22	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 22 Aug 2026 09:22 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	22 Aug 2026 08:46	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 22 Aug 2026 08:46 Ends: —
The M8 eastbound junction 1 off slip is closed due to overnight roadworks. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 19:35	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 19:35 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 17:10	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 17:10 Ends: —
The A1 is currently restricted southbound at Wallyford due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 16:11	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 16:11 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted westbound at Lasswade due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 15:17	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 15:17 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted westbound at Straiton due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 14:32	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 14:32 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 14:12	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 14:12 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 13:51	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 13:51 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 11:08	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 11:08 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted westbound between Straiton and Fairmilehead due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 10:57	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 10:57 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 10:17	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 10:17 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 10:15	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 10:15 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 10:03	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 10:03 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 09:39	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 09:39 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 09:24	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 09:24 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 08:34	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 08:34 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted westbound at Dreghorn due to a pedestrian on or near the carriageway. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Aug 2026 05:23	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive 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	Traffic Scotland	20 Aug 2026 18:49	—	—	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 20 Aug 2026 18:49 Ends: —

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Road Closures across Edinburgh

Road Closures UK shows 41 current and planned disruption records across Edinburgh, sourced from Street Manager (councils and utility companies), National Highways (motorways and major A-roads), and D-TRO (Traffic Regulation Orders). Use the type filter to distinguish full closures from reported roadworks and lane restrictions. Records include the available permit reference, promoter and responsible highway authority.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for Edinburgh. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

What these local Edinburgh records show

41 locally scoped records have source times indicating it is scheduled active for Edinburgh. Traffic Scotland is the highway authority responsible for most of these closures. Recorded severity is medium (41).

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This page shows locally scoped UK disruption reports around Edinburgh, supplied through ClearRoute. The type shown on each record identifies a full road closure, roadworks or a lane restriction. “Scheduled active” and “scheduled later” are shown only when usable source dates are available; each record includes its available permit reference, promoter and highway authority.

Use this page’s date and type filters to focus on full closures, local roadworks or lane restrictions around Edinburgh. Filter settings can be shared without adding a browser location to the URL. Data is sourced from Street Manager, National Highways and other official UK government systems; you can also sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Road closure data for Edinburgh comes from official UK government sources: Street Manager (Department for Transport — councils and utility companies), National Highways Transport Data Feeds (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.

Road Closures UK shows the available future schedule dates for locally scoped reports around Edinburgh. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so planned work can appear before its start date when the source supplies that schedule.

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A road closure means the road is completely blocked to all traffic. Roadworks means work is taking place on or near the road, which may cause lane restrictions, temporary traffic lights, or delays — but the road remains open. Both types are shown on Road Closures UK with their permit reference, start date, and end date.

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Verified A-road pages for Edinburgh

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