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05/02/2018

Ground Investigations To Begin On A720 Edinburgh City Bypass

Ground investigation works are to be carried out on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass.

A spokesperson for Transport Scotland said the scheme is part of design work to build a flyover at Sheriffhall and will inform work to progress plans to deliver improvements at the junction.

To carry out the scheme safely next week, traffic management measures will be required when necessary to allow work on and beside the carriageway to be carried out safely. This will include overnight lane closures on the westbound A720 as well as localised overnight lane closures on the roundabout carriageway and the A7 and A6106.

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The Transport Scotland spokesperson said: "These ground investigations are a vital part of the design work to build a flyover at Sheriffhall and will inform that work as we progress our plans to deliver improvements at this busy junction on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass.

"We apologise for any inconvenience these works will cause and would thank road users and local people in advance for their patience during the works. The contractor will closely monitor the operation of the traffic management measures to ensure that delays are kept to a minimum.

"While we do not expect major disruption to traffic, we would ask drivers to plan their journeys in advance using the Traffic Scotland website, Twitter feed or Traffic Scotland radio."

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