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Road closure data for EH55 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 EH55

Road Closures in EH55 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the EH55 postcode district, covering West Calder, West Lothian. 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 EH55

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The M8 westbound at J4 is partially blocked due to a road traffic incident. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	20 Aug 2026 09:06	—	20 Aug 2026 09:12	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 20 Aug 2026 09:06 Ends: —
Due to volume of traffic and earlier road traffic incident, there is currently of 55 minutes of delays in the area. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	18 Aug 2026 08:12	—	18 Aug 2026 08:17	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 18 Aug 2026 08:12 Ends: —
The M8 is currently restricted heading eastbound between Junction 4 and Junctions 3a, due to a road traffic incident. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	17 Aug 2026 20:07	—	17 Aug 2026 20:12	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 17 Aug 2026 20:07 Ends: —
All lanes restricted Westbound (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	14 Aug 2026 10:19	—	14 Aug 2026 10:21	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Aug 2026 10:19 Ends: —
The M8 eastbound Junction 4 Whitburn off slip is currently restricted due to a road traffic incident. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	12 Aug 2026 14:17	—	12 Aug 2026 14:24	Slip ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Aug 2026 14:17 Ends: —
The M8 Junction 3A (Bathgate) westbound off slip is restricted, due to a broken down vehicle. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	10 Aug 2026 11:40	—	10 Aug 2026 11:44	Slip ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 10 Aug 2026 11:40 Ends: —
The M8 is currently restricted Westbound at Junction 3a (Bathgate) due to a road traffic incident. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	7 Aug 2026 12:33	—	7 Aug 2026 12:38	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 7 Aug 2026 12:33 Ends: —
All lanes restricted Westbound (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	6 Aug 2026 17:10	—	6 Aug 2026 17:10	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 6 Aug 2026 17:10 Ends: —
The M8 is currently restricted westbound at J3a (Starlaw Interchange) due to a road traffic incident. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	6 Aug 2026 14:52	—	6 Aug 2026 14:54	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 6 Aug 2026 14:52 Ends: —
The M8 is restricted westbound between Junction 3a and Junction 4 due to a road traffic collision. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	2 Aug 2026 16:51	—	2 Aug 2026 16:53	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Aug 2026 16:51 Ends: —
The M8 is closed in both directions between Junction 3A (Bathgate) and Junction 3 (Livingston) due to an ongoing police (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	24 Jul 2026 23:03	—	24 Jul 2026 23:08	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 24 Jul 2026 23:03 Ends: —
The M8 eastbound near junction 3, Livingston is restricted due to debris on the carriageway. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	17 Jul 2026 11:45	—	17 Jul 2026 11:48	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 17 Jul 2026 11:45 Ends: —
The M8 is currently restricted eastbound at J3A due to a broken-down vehicle. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	15 Jul 2026 22:04	—	15 Jul 2026 22:05	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Jul 2026 22:04 Ends: —
The M8 eastbound at Junction 3a Bathgate is restricted due to debris on the carriageway. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	12 Jul 2026 01:51	—	12 Jul 2026 01:55	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Jul 2026 01:51 Ends: —
The northbound section of Whitburn Interchange at M8 Junction 4, carrying traffic towards the A801 northbound, is closed (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	9 Jul 2026 18:57	—	9 Jul 2026 19:02	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Jul 2026 18:57 Ends: —
The northbound section of the A801 at M8 Junction 4 (Whitburn Interchange) is closed due to overnight roadworks. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	8 Jul 2026 18:51	—	8 Jul 2026 18:56	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 18:51 Ends: —
Due to overnight roadworks the M8 is closed eastbound between Junction 3a (Bathgate) and Junction 3 (Livingston). To fac (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	3 Jul 2026 19:14	—	3 Jul 2026 19:15	Slip ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 3 Jul 2026 19:14 Ends: —
The M8 is closed eastbound between Junction 3a and Junction 3 due to overnight roadworks. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	1 Jul 2026 19:17	—	1 Jul 2026 19:24	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 1 Jul 2026 19:17 Ends: —
The M8 is closed eastbound after Junction 4 to allow for essential overnight roadworks. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	30 Jun 2026 18:53	—	30 Jun 2026 18:54	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Jun 2026 18:53 Ends: —
All lanes restricted Westbound (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	30 Jun 2026 17:37	—	30 Jun 2026 17:39	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Jun 2026 17:37 Ends: —
The M8 is currently closed eastbound between J4 (Whitburn Interchange) and J3a (Starlaw Interchange) due to essential ro (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	29 Jun 2026 19:14	—	29 Jun 2026 19:19	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 29 Jun 2026 19:14 Ends: —
The M8 is currently restricted westbound between Junction 3 and Junction 3a due to a road traffic incident. (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	28 Jun 2026 19:51	—	28 Jun 2026 19:53	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Jun 2026 19:51 Ends: —
M8 - WB - Jct 1 - Jct 6 - Hard shoulder short stops (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	15 Apr 2024 08:00	31 Mar 2028 22:59	26 Jun 2026 13:10	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Apr 2024 08:00 Ends: 31 Mar 2028 22:59
M8 - EB - Jct 6 - Jct 1 - Hard shoulder short stops (Livingston) Livingston	Traffic Scotland	15 Apr 2024 08:00	31 Mar 2028 22:59	26 Jun 2026 13:10	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Apr 2024 08:00 Ends: 31 Mar 2028 22:59

Local places in EH55

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the EH55 postcode district.

West CalderWest Lothian

Nearby postcode districts

EH1Old Town EH10Bruntsfield EH11Haymarket Station EH12Haymarket EH13Colinton EH14Slateford EH15Portobello EH16Liberton

Road Closures near you in EH55 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 24 current and planned road closures near you in EH55 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 EH55 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for EH55 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 EH55 postcode district records show

All 24 records currently published for EH55 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is accident (8), roadorcarriagewayorlanemanagement (7) and generalobstruction (3). Traffic Scotland is the highway authority responsible for most of these closures. Recorded severity is medium (24). The latest scheduled end date on this page is 31 March.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in EH55 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.

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Road closure data for EH55 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 EH55 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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