A720 Lothianburn-Straiton | Resurfacing

Overnight works to renew the road surface on the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Lothianburn Junction and Straiton Junction are set to take place over eight weekday nights between 23 June and 2 July. 

Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 20:30 and 06:00 on the nights of Monday 23 June to Friday 27 June, and Monday 30 June to Wednesday 2 July.

For the safety of workers and road users, the eastbound A720 between Lothianburn Junction and Straiton Junction will be closed during the works.

A diversion route for eastbound traffic will be signposted via the A702 Biggar Road, the B701 Frogston Road, and the A701 Burdiehouse Road. This diversion will add an estimated 5 minutes and 1 mile to affected journeys.

Consultation has taken place with relevant stakeholders in advance of these works to make them aware of the traffic management arrangements.

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “These surfacing improvements on the eastbound A720 will address and repair defects in the road surface such as potholes and cracks, creating safer and smoother journeys for motorists.

“It is essential for safety that we close the carriageway during these works, however we’ve scheduled them to be carried out during overnight hours to minimise any disruption.

“We thank motorists in advance for their patience while our teams carry out these improvements.”