Additional Traffic Management Arrangements as of 12 July 2021

Traffic management arrangements for the main area of works are available to view and download.

LEITH WALK

Iona Street - Road Closure

The road closure on Iona Street from Leith Walk to the junction of Buchanan Street commenced on Monday 14 June for approximately 16 weeks for drainage system works.  Parking has been suspended for the duration of the closure with pedestrian access being be maintained. 

View more information on the Iona Street road closure.

Antigua Street

Utility diversion works commenced at Antigua Street on Wednesday 9 June for approximately seven weeks.  Parking and loading restrictions will be in place with access to Gayfield Square via the north entrance.  

View the Antigua Street traffic management plan (PDF). 

Leith Walk at Laurie Street - Footpath Closure 

The footway on the west side between Foot of the Walk and Laurie Street is currently closed.

Leith Walk - Cycleway Closure 

To progress with construction of the permanent cycleway from Annandale Street to Foot of the Walk, we have closed the temporary cycleway for the full length of Leith Walk.

Find out more information on the Leith Walk cycle lane closure. 

Leith Walk at Jane Street - Footpath Changes 

There are minor adjustments to the fence line on Leith Walk at Jane Street to accommodate utility works on the footpath. Works will be ongoing until July 2021 to accommodate further utility connection works within the footpath. 

View the Jane Street traffic management plan (PDF). 

Manderston Street – Temporary Road Closure

The road closure on Manderston Street has been extended until July 2021 to accommodate further utility investigate works within the area. Due to the investigation works above the footpath on the north side of Manderston Street at the closure has been closed. Pedestrian diversion is in place.

Download the Manderston Street traffic management drawing (PDF)

Lorne Street - Road Closure 

We are installing the new attenuation pipes which will support surface water drainage in the local area. To facilitate these works Lorne Street is closed from Leith Walk to the junction of Lorne Place. These works started on Monday 28 June for approximately seven weeks.  Access to Lorne Place, Lorne Square and South Lorne Place is via Easter Road.  Pedestrian access is maintained however parking is also suspended for the duration of the closure. 

View Lorne Street traffic management plan (PDF). 

Lorne Street - Movement of Pedestrian Crossing

Please note this has been cancelled, a new date for these works will be released soon.

The Lorne Street road closure will be extended to the junction of Leith Walk on Wednesday 14 July for approx two weeks closing the current pedestrian crossing area.  A temporary pedestrian crossing will be created further east on Lorne Street to facilitate the closure.

View more information on the Lorne Street pedestrian crossing relocation.

Brunswick Street – Large Vehicle Restrictions 

Vehicles over 3.5T are not currently able to access Brunswick Road. This restriction is in place until late Summer 2021.

View Brunswick Road traffic management plan (PDF).

FOOT OF THE WALK TO NEWHAVEN 

Ocean Drive - Traffic Management Changes

We've made revisions to traffic management on Ocean Drive to advance tram infrastructure works. This section of works has extended eastbound. Parking restrictions are in place to accommodate the new arrangements. 

Find out more about traffic management changes on Ocean Drive.

Baltic Street Junction - Temporary Traffic Lights

The carriage way at Bernard Street/Baltic Street junction will be reduced to one lane traffic, controlled by temporary traffic lights. This will be in place from Wednesday 21 July until Monday 2 August.

View more information on the Baltic Street/Bernard Street junction traffic management plan. 

Traffic Management Adjustments at Constitution Street/Ocean Way junction with Tower Street

We will be revising the current traffic management arrangements at the Constitution Street/Ocean Way junction with Tower Street to include an additional traffic light head at Constitution Place, changing the current 3-way set up to 4-way. This will be in place from Monday 29 March to further progress the works in this area.

View the updated traffic management plan for Constitution Street/Ocean Way (PDF). 

Tower Street - Footpath Closure

We will be carrying out utility works within the footpath on Tower Street near the junction with Constitution Street from Monday 26 July for approximately two weeks.  Footpath closure and diversion signs will be in place while we carry out these works with access being maintained at all times.

Ocean Drive - Footpath Closure 

The footway on Ocean Drive is currently closed, this is to allow structural works on Victoria Bridge. Diversions will be in place for all pedestrians/cyclists. These arrangements started on Monday 24 May and are expected to be in place for up to 20 weeks. 

View more information on the Ocean Drive footpath closure. 

Mitchell Street – Road Closure

UPDATE: The closure on Mitchell Street / Maritime Lane will remain in place until late August / early September.  This is to accommodate hard landscaping and public realm works in the area.

We will be closing vehicle access to Maritime Lane from Mitchell Street on Wednesday 7 April. This closure is to progress track works across the junction and is expected for up to ten weeks. A  temporary pedestrian walkway connecting both sides of the street between Queen Charlotte Street and Mitchell Street/Maritime Lane has been installed and will be in place to facilitate the ongoing works.

You can view the Mitchell Street temporary traffic management arrangements here (PDF).

Constitution Street – List Footpath Works for Works

Constitution Place to Baltic (east side)

There are new arrangements for pedestrians between Baltic Street and Constitution Place. These arrangements started on Friday 7 May and are expected to be in place for up to 12 weeks. Access to affected business will be maintained at all times. 

View the traffic management plan here (PDF). 

Tower Street to Bernard Street (west Side)

There are new arrangements for pedestrians on the west foot way between Tower Street and Bernard Street.  These arrangements are expected to be in place for until late August 2021. Access to affected business will be maintained at all times. 

View more information on Constitution Street footway changes. 

Bernard Street/Constitution Street (west side) 

The footpath at the corner of Bernard Street with Constitution Street is closed for works.  Access is maintained via Baltic Street with Constitution Street. Additional footway works at Royal Bank of Scotland on Bernard Street started on Wednesday 30 June.  Access to pedestrians will be maintained in to affected properties. These works are expected to last for up to three weeks.

Constitution Street – Footway Closure

The footway on the west side of Constitution Street, at the corner of the Royal Bank of Scotland is closed travelling north bound down Constitution Street. These works started on Thursday 10 June 2021 and is expected to be in place for approximately ten weeks. Access to properties is maintained via the east side of Constitution Street/Baltic Street. 

Constitution Street from Queen Charlotte Street to Bernard Street / Baltic Street

Hard landscaping and reinstatement works have started within the existing site set-up. In order to continue with these works we are extending our work space in to the footway. These new temporary arrangements will see existing fence lines being extended towards properties with the commencement of hard landscaping/public realm works. Access will be maintained to properties which will lead into a temporary footway that will be created on the newly laid tracks.

Constitution Street – Maritime to Bernard (west side)

Hard landscaping and reinstatement works will commence within the above location from Monday 5 July.  To accommodate these works we are extending our work space in to the footway. These new temporary arrangements will see existing fence lines being extended towards properties with the commencement of hard landscaping/public realm works. Access will be maintained to properties and the local area.