City of Edinburgh Council announce road resurfacing programme for Summer 2019
City of Edinburgh Council have announced that a series of streets in the Leith area will be resurfaced over coming weeks.
The roads affected have been prioritised because of their current condition and because the upcoming tram works will prevent any planned resurfacing work from taking place in and around the proposed tram line during the construction period.
The resurfacing works are planned to start on 27th May and will be carried out during weekdays in separate phases in order to minimise disruption to the public. On some traffic sensitive routes, work may be carried out under nightshift to minimise the impact on traffic. Most roads affected will be fully or significantly resurfaced with a select few being only partially resurfaced or patched as required. There will also be some improvements to pedestrian facilities, traffic signal upgrades and renewal of some street furniture.
Listed below are the streets affected along with the proposed month/order of the works and traffic management. Please note this is subject to change following final confirmation from the contractor (MacLay Civil Engineering) next week. Neighbourhood notification letters will be issued to local residents and traders prior to the commencement of each phase.
Street |
Month |
Treatment |
Proposed Traffic Mgmt |
Abercromby Place |
May |
Fully Resurfaced |
Road closure. Local diversion |
North Leith Sands |
May |
Fully Resurfaced |
Road closure. Local diversion |
Albany Street |
June |
Fully Resurfaced |
Road closure. Local diversion |
Lindsay Road |
June |
Fully Resurfaced from North Leith Sands to Portland Street |
One-way closure. Local diversion |
Broughton Street |
June |
Full Resurfaced |
Northbound Road Closure |
Ocean Drive |
June |
Fully Resurface both northbound lanes from Lindsay Road to roundabout, and southbound bus stop at Holiday Inn |
Road closure. Local diversion |
East London Street |
June |
Fully resurface from roundabout to Cochran Terrace |
Lane closures |
Annandale Street |
June |
Fully resurface from Haddington Place to roundabout and from roundabout to Hopetoun Street |
Road closure in 3 phases. Local diversion |
Great Junction Street |
June |
Fully resurface from Cables Wynd to Henderson Street |
Lane closures or Eastbound closure with local diversion |
Dalmeny Street |
July |
Overlay setts in centre of carriageway (retain setts in parking areas) |
Road closure. Local diversion |
Hopetoun Street |
July |
Various sections resurfaced |
full Road closure. Local diversion |
Gordon Street |
July |
Fully resurfaced and overlay setts on Manderston Street |
Road closure. Local diversion |
McDonald Road |
July |
Resurface eastbound bus stop at Papermill Wynd |
Lane closure or southbound closure with local diversion |
Broughton Road |
July |
Fully resurfaced from Broughton Primary to Bonnington Road |
Road closure in 2 phases. Local diversion |
Links Place |
July |
Fully resurfaced |
Road closure. Local diversion |
Duncan Place |
July |
Fully resurfaced |
Road closure. Local diversion |
Bonnington Road |
July |
Fully resurfaced from Broughton Road to Corunna Place |
Road closure in 3 phases. Local diversion |
Academy Street |
July |
Overlay setts in running lanes (retain setts in parking areas) |
Road closure. Local diversion |
Newhaven Road |
August |
Fully resurfaced from Pilrig Street to Pitt Street |
Road closure in 2 phases. Local diversion |
East Hermitage / Restalrig Rd Junction |
August |
Fully resurface Junction area |
Temporary Traffic Lights and closure of Links Gardens. Local Diversion |
Duke Street / Easter Road Junction |
August |
Fully resurface roundabout and approaches |
Temporary traffic lights |
Pilrig Street |
August |
Fully resurfaced from Spey Street to Newhaven Road |
Road closure in 2 phases. Local diversion |
Easter Road |
August |
Various sections resurfaced |
Various lane closures and temporary traffic lights. Possible road closure required at Albion Road with local diversion |