Work is to begin on a £1.5 million road resurfacing project in Edinburgh.

The three-month scheme will be carried out along a stretch of the A7 from Newington Road (just north of Salisbury Place) to Hunter Square.

As well as completely resurfacing the carriageway working south to north, the works will also include upgrades to three junctions, at East Preston Street, Bernard Terrace and West Richmond Street. In addition, traffic signal equipment will be upgraded, pedestrian crossing points and footways improved and cycle parking provision increased.

Work will get underway on a phased-basis from Monday, 09 April. Main resurfacing works will be carried out in the evening/night with the contractor permitted to work Monday to Friday between the hours of 7pm – 3am.


To allow for the safe execution of the works, a temporary traffic regulation order will be promoted to suspend on-street parking and close some side roads along the extent of the works, although access will be maintained via temporary diversion routes.

Cllr Lesley Macinnes said: "These are very significant works to vastly improve the quality of the road surface and travel experience for everyone heading in or out of town along the A7, whether they're walking or going by bike, bus or car.

"We recognise that major projects like these unfortunately can't happen without some inconvenience to people's daily routines and we will make every effort to communicate alternative routes and to keep noise and disruption to a minimum. This is a major £1.5m investment in one of Edinburgh's principal arterial routes and I'm sure everyone who lives, works or commutes along the route will welcome the improvements."

(LM/MH)