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Road closure data for EH5 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 EH5

Road Closures in EH5 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the EH5 postcode district, covering Granton, 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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Live closures near EH5

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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	—	22 Aug 2026 10:09	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 22 Aug 2026 10:08 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	22 Aug 2026 08:46	—	22 Aug 2026 08:48	Road ClosureMedium 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	—	21 Aug 2026 19:38	Slip ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 19:35 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	—	20 Aug 2026 18:53	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 20 Aug 2026 18:49 Ends: —
A720 Westbound Calder Junction - Road is partially blocked due to a road traffic incident. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	20 Aug 2026 14:14	—	20 Aug 2026 14:16	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive 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	Traffic Scotland	19 Aug 2026 19:03	—	19 Aug 2026 19:08	Slip ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 19 Aug 2026 19:03 Ends: —
The M8 Eastbound Junction 1 Off slip is closed to allow for essential overnight roadworks. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	18 Aug 2026 19:12	—	18 Aug 2026 19:18	Slip ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 18 Aug 2026 19:12 Ends: —
3 lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	15 Aug 2026 13:21	—	15 Aug 2026 13:24	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Aug 2026 13:21 Ends: —
The A71 eastbound on slip from Hermiston Gait Roundabout is restricted, due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	10 Aug 2026 14:19	—	10 Aug 2026 14:23	Slip ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 10 Aug 2026 14:19 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted eastbound between Hermiston Gait and Calder due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	6 Aug 2026 13:29	—	6 Aug 2026 13:33	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 6 Aug 2026 13:29 Ends: —
2 lanes restricted Eastbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	4 Aug 2026 15:36	—	4 Aug 2026 15:37	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 4 Aug 2026 15:36 Ends: —
There is an approximate delay of 42 minutes on the A720 westbound between Calder and Baberton, due to queuing traffic af (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	3 Aug 2026 12:43	—	3 Aug 2026 12:49	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 3 Aug 2026 12:43 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted eastbound at Calder Junction due to congestion caused by a road traffic incident. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	2 Aug 2026 14:53	—	2 Aug 2026 14:55	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Aug 2026 14:53 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted westbound at Calder offslip due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	2 Aug 2026 11:16	—	2 Aug 2026 11:21	Slip ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Aug 2026 11:16 Ends: —
The A720 westbound at Calder Junction is currently restricted, due to a road traffic collision. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	1 Aug 2026 17:14	—	1 Aug 2026 17:16	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 1 Aug 2026 17:14 Ends: —
The A720 eastbound Calder to Baberton is currently restricted, due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	30 Jul 2026 09:11	—	30 Jul 2026 09:15	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Jul 2026 09:11 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted westbound between Baberton and Calder due to debris on or near the carriageway. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	28 Jul 2026 08:52	—	28 Jul 2026 08:54	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Jul 2026 08:52 Ends: —
The A720 eastbound Sighthill Link Road is closed allow for essential overnight roadworks. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	24 Jul 2026 18:30	—	24 Jul 2026 18:35	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 24 Jul 2026 18:30 Ends: —
The A720 westbound off slip to Hermiston Gait roundabout is restricted, due to a road traffic incident. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	24 Jul 2026 15:29	—	24 Jul 2026 15:32	Slip ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 24 Jul 2026 15:29 Ends: —
The A720 eastbound Sighthill Link road is currently closed due to essential roadworks. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	23 Jul 2026 18:28	—	23 Jul 2026 18:34	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 23 Jul 2026 18:28 Ends: —
The A720 Hermiston Gait Bypass is currently closed eastbound due to overnight roadworks. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	22 Jul 2026 18:24	—	22 Jul 2026 18:30	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 22 Jul 2026 18:24 Ends: —
The A720 Eastbound Sighthill Link Road to the A71 Calder slip road is closed due to overnight roadworks. Road users shou (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Jul 2026 13:16	—	21 Jul 2026 18:37	Slip ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Jul 2026 13:16 Ends: —
The M8 is currently restricted eastbound at J1 (Hermiston Gait) due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	21 Jul 2026 15:01	—	21 Jul 2026 15:04	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Jul 2026 15:01 Ends: —
The A720 Eastbound Sighthill Link Road between Edinburgh Park to the A71 is closed due to overnight roadworks. Road user (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	20 Jul 2026 14:19	—	20 Jul 2026 19:16	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 20 Jul 2026 14:19 Ends: —
There is an approximate delay of 14 minutes on the A720 Westbound Calder, due to queuing traffic after a road traffic in (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	19 Jul 2026 10:44	—	19 Jul 2026 10:50	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 19 Jul 2026 10:44 Ends: —

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Local places in EH5

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Road Closures near you in EH5 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 45 current and planned road closures near you in EH5 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 EH5 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for EH5 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 EH5 postcode district records show

All 45 records currently published for EH5 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is roadorcarriagewayorlanemanagement (15), vehicleobstruction (15) and accident (7). Traffic Scotland is the highway authority responsible for most of these closures. Recorded severity is medium (45).

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in EH5 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 EH5 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 EH5 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 EH5 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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