BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees affected by ash dieback, and to improve the woodland areas at Hermiston Interchange.
The scheme will begin on Monday 8 January, 2024 for 14 nights until Thursday 25 January, 2024 between the hours of 21:30 and 06:00 each night. No works are planned for either Saturday or Sunday nights.
During these works, various slips roads at Hermiston Interchange will be closed for safety, with diversion routes signposted as detailed below.
| Works | Date | Time | Traffic Diversion |
| A720 Northbound On-slip form Calder Junction | 8 January (1 night) | 21:30-06:00 | Road users will be diverted southbound to Dreghorn Junction and back to Hermiston Interchange
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| M8 Westbound On-slip from A720 Calder Junction
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9 & 10 January (2 nights) | 21:30-06:00 | Road users will be diverted to Gogar Roundabout and back along the A720 to Hermiston Interchange |
| A720 Main Carriageway at Hermiston Interchange | 11 & 12 January (2 nights) | 21:30-6:00 | Road users will be diverted along the M8 to Junction 2 and then to M9 Junction 1 Newbridge Roundabout on to Glasgow Road towards Gogar Roundabout
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| M8 off-slip to A720 Northbound | 15,16 and 17 January (3 nights) | 21:30-06:00 | Road users will be diverted to Hermiston Interchange for A720 Gogar Roundabout
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| A720 off-slip to Hermiston Interchange southbound:
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18 January (1 night) | 21:30-06:00 | Road users will be diverted southbound to Calder Junction and then to Dreghorn Junction and back to Hermiston Interchange
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| M8 off-slip to Hermiston Interchange northbound: | 19 January (1 night) | 21:30-06:00 | Road users will be diverted to Gogar Roundabout and back along the A720 to Hermiston Interchange
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| A720 off-slip to Hermiston Interchange southbound | 22 January (1 night) | 21:30-06:00 | Road users will be diverted southbound to Calder Junction and then to Dreghorn Junction and back to Hermiston Interchange
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| A720 off-slip to Hermiston Interchange and A720 on-slip southbound: | 23 January (1 night) | 21:30-06:00 | Road users will be diverted southbound to Calder Junction and back to A71 West Calder
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| A720 off-slip to Hermiston Interchange and Calder Junction southbound: | 24 & 25 January (2 nights) | 21:30-06:00
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Road users will be diverted southbound to Hermiston Interchange off-slip to Dreghorn Junction and back to Calder Junction
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Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network manager, said: “It is essential for safety that we close these slip roads at Hermiston Interchange while we remove potentially hazardous trees and improve the woodland areas.
“We understand that this will be disruptive and have planned the works to take place at night when traffic flows are lower to reduce the impact.
“The nature of the works will result in a slight increase in noise levels and we apologise in advance for the inconvenience this may cause.
“We thank road users and the local community for their patience and understanding.”
All works are weather dependent and subject to postponement in the event of adverse conditions.
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.traffic.gov.scot, or on X at @trafficscotland.
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