Northbound traffic faces a six-week disruption in Edinburgh due to bridge resurfacing. Southbound remains open.
During this time, you can only drive south. Think Princes Street toward South Bridge direction. They need to resurface the southbound approach. This makes it a partial bridge closure.
Workers will resurface two lane sections. They will work outside Waverley Gate and from the Hilton entrance. This stretches to the High Street junction.
This work connects to a bigger project. They are fixing the bridge’s cast iron sides. Workers grit blast and repaint the steel. They fix footpaths and under-drainage too. Edinburgh City Council wants the repairs done this year.
A councilor understands this takes time. He knows the closure is annoying. Restoring the historic bridge is complex. It needs careful, skilled work, he said. He appreciates people’s patience through this repair. The bridge will be better afterward. These updates help the city’s north-south connection.