The westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Sherrifhall Roundabout and Gilmerton Junction will be closed for emergency resurfacing works from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Friday 22 July.
Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has scheduled the repairs following a vehicle fire that damaged the road surface on the nearside lane west of Sherrifhall roundabout.
During this closure, a signed diversion route will be in place via the A7 and A772, re-joining the A720 at Gilmerton Junction. This diversion is approximately 1 mile long and should add no more than 5 minutes to journeys.
Consultation has been carried out with emergency services and other relevant stakeholders to share information about the project in advance.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “These resurfacing works are necessary after a recent vehicle fire damaged the road surface.
“If you need to use the A720 westbound on the night of Friday 22 July, our advice is to be aware that restrictions will be in place and allow extra time for your journey.
‘’We thank road users and the local community for their patience and understanding.”
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.trafficscotland.org, twitter at @trafficscotland or the mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.
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