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Road Closures UK shows all active and planned road closures in EH6 postcode district on this page. You can also sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new closures in EH6 postcode district.

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Road closure data for EH6 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 EH6

Road Closures in EH6 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the EH6 postcode district, covering Leith, Newhaven, 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 EH6

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The A720 Westbound is currently restricted between Old Craighall Roundabout and Millerhill Junction due to debris on the (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	10 Aug 2026 15:59	—	10 Aug 2026 16:02	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 10 Aug 2026 15:59 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted eastbound between Millerhill and Sheriffhall Roundabout due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	8 Aug 2026 17:19	—	8 Aug 2026 17:23	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Aug 2026 17:19 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted westbound at Old Craighall due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	7 Aug 2026 21:16	—	7 Aug 2026 21:19	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 7 Aug 2026 21:16 Ends: —
The A720 at Old Craighall is currently partially blocked Eastbound due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	5 Aug 2026 17:11	—	5 Aug 2026 17:16	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 5 Aug 2026 17:11 Ends: —
The A720 eastbound Old Craighall is currently restricted, due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	15 Jul 2026 05:31	—	15 Jul 2026 05:32	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Jul 2026 05:31 Ends: —
All lanes restricted Westbound (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	9 Jul 2026 13:53	—	9 Jul 2026 13:56	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Jul 2026 13:53 Ends: —
The A720 is restricted eastbound on approach to Old Craighall Roundabout due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	8 Jul 2026 16:24	—	8 Jul 2026 16:28	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 16:24 Ends: —
The A720 eastbound at Old Craighall is partially blocked due to a road traffic incident. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	6 Jul 2026 14:04	—	6 Jul 2026 14:07	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 6 Jul 2026 14:04 Ends: —
All lanes restricted in both directions (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	4 Jul 2026 15:11	—	4 Jul 2026 15:13	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 4 Jul 2026 15:11 Ends: —
The A720 is currently restricted eastbound at Old Craighall Roundabout due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	Traffic Scotland	27 Jun 2026 13:48	—	27 Jun 2026 13:50	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Jun 2026 13:48 Ends: —

Local places in EH6

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the EH6 postcode district.

LeithNewhavenEdinburgh

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Road Closures near you in EH6 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 10 current and planned road closures near you in EH6 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 EH6 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for EH6 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 EH6 postcode district records show

All 10 records currently published for EH6 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is vehicleobstruction (7), generalobstruction (2) and accident (1). Traffic Scotland is the highway authority responsible for most of these closures. Recorded severity is medium (10).

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in EH6 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 EH6 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 EH6 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 EH6 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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