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Road Closures UK shows all active and planned road closures in EH2 postcode district on this page. You can also sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new closures in EH2 postcode district.

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Road closure data for EH2 postcode district 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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Postcode district EH2

Road Closures in EH2 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the EH2 postcode district, covering New Town, Edinburgh. Permit details are refreshed from official roadworks and highway data.

Postcode geography snapshot last verified 11/09/2026, 13:06:55 · 2,944 active districts

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196

Active postcodes

870

District population

Scotland

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Live closures near EH2

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2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	16 Jul 2026 14:54	—	16 Jul 2026 14:58	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 16 Jul 2026 14:54 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	16 Jul 2026 14:38	—	16 Jul 2026 14:53	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 16 Jul 2026 14:38 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	16 Jul 2026 14:10	—	16 Jul 2026 14:27	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 16 Jul 2026 14:10 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	16 Jul 2026 13:09	—	16 Jul 2026 13:12	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 16 Jul 2026 13:09 Ends: —
The A720 is restricted eastbound between Hermiston Gait and Calder Junction, due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	16 Jul 2026 11:42	—	16 Jul 2026 11:47	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 16 Jul 2026 11:42 Ends: —
The A720 eastbound off slip at Straiton is currently closed due to essential roadworks. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	15 Jul 2026 21:14	—	15 Jul 2026 21:17	Slip ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Jul 2026 21:14 Ends: —
The A720 is currently closed westbound between the Dreghorn Junction and Calder Junction due to overnight roadworks. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	15 Jul 2026 19:26	—	15 Jul 2026 19:29	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Jul 2026 19:26 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted westbound between Straiton and Lothianburn due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	15 Jul 2026 19:25	—	15 Jul 2026 19:29	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Jul 2026 19:25 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	15 Jul 2026 15:39	—	15 Jul 2026 15:41	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Jul 2026 15:39 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	15 Jul 2026 15:08	—	15 Jul 2026 15:26	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Jul 2026 15:08 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	15 Jul 2026 14:28	—	15 Jul 2026 14:37	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Jul 2026 14:28 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	15 Jul 2026 13:58	—	15 Jul 2026 14:37	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Jul 2026 13:58 Ends: —
The eastbound off slip from the A720 to the A71 at Calder Junction is restricted due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	15 Jul 2026 12:27	—	15 Jul 2026 12:30	Slip ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Jul 2026 12:27 Ends: —
The A720 is currently closed westbound between the Dregorn Junction and Calder Road Junction due to overnight roadworks. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	14 Jul 2026 19:29	—	14 Jul 2026 19:33	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Jul 2026 19:29 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	14 Jul 2026 16:56	—	14 Jul 2026 17:07	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Jul 2026 16:56 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	14 Jul 2026 15:46	—	14 Jul 2026 16:04	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Jul 2026 15:46 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	14 Jul 2026 14:41	—	14 Jul 2026 15:05	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Jul 2026 14:41 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	14 Jul 2026 14:08	—	14 Jul 2026 15:05	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Jul 2026 14:08 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	14 Jul 2026 08:41	—	14 Jul 2026 08:57	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Jul 2026 08:41 Ends: —
The A720 Westbound between Dreghorn Junction and Calder Junction is closed due to essential overnight roadworks. There w (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	13 Jul 2026 10:49	—	13 Jul 2026 19:50	Slip ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 13 Jul 2026 10:49 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	13 Jul 2026 16:11	—	13 Jul 2026 16:16	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 13 Jul 2026 16:11 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	13 Jul 2026 14:52	—	13 Jul 2026 15:16	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 13 Jul 2026 14:52 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	13 Jul 2026 14:53	—	13 Jul 2026 15:16	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 13 Jul 2026 14:53 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	13 Jul 2026 14:46	—	13 Jul 2026 14:55	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 13 Jul 2026 14:46 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	13 Jul 2026 10:03	—	13 Jul 2026 10:12	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 13 Jul 2026 10:03 Ends: —

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Local places in EH2

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the EH2 postcode district.

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Road Closures near you in EH2 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in EH2 postcode district, sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. Every record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation carrying out the works, the highway authority responsible, and the scheduled start and end dates — the complete official record for every road closure in EH2 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for EH2 postcode district. “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 the current EH2 postcode district records show

All 100 records currently published for EH2 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is abnormaltraffic (83), vehicleobstruction (10) and roadorcarriagewayorlanemanagement (5). Traffic Scotland is the highway authority responsible for most of these closures. Recorded severity is medium (100).

Live closure details

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in EH2 postcode district, supplied through ClearRoute. The type shown on each record identifies a full road closure, roadworks or a lane restriction. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, highway authority, and scheduled dates.

Use this page’s filters to see active or planned full closures in EH2 postcode district; switch type if you also need reported roadworks or lane restrictions. Data is sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. You can sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Road closure data for EH2 postcode district 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 road closures in EH2 postcode district up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.

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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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