Work has begun on the City of Edinburgh Council's £3.5 million public realm regeneration project for Queensferry High Street and the town centre. The scheme aims to create a "safer, more accessible, and vibrant environment" for residents, businesses, and visitors.

The project is split into two main phases:

• Phase One: Began on Tuesday, 7 October, and will run for 8 to 10 weeks from Seals Craig to Hawes Car Park. This initial phase focuses on re-surfacing and pavement widening, with minimal traffic disruption and no reduction in parking.

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• Phase Two: Following a festive pause, this main phase is scheduled to begin in January 2026 and will last for around one year. It will involve a new road layout, the introduction of new disabled, electric vehicle, and car club parking, further pavement widening, resurfacing of the High Street, and the narrowing of Newhalls Road. It will also see the creation of a new westbound segregated cycleway from the Hawes Car Park into the High Street, along with a contraflow cycle lane on Edinburgh Road.

Councillor Stephen Jenkinson, Transport and Environment Convener, expressed his delight that the project had reached this "important stage." He stated that the plans would bring high-level improvements while "preserving and refurbishing elements of Queensferry’s unique historical character." He added that the work would "secure and revitalise Queensferry High Street's prosperity for generations to come".