A major programme of road works are due to start from Monday 18 June affecting Queensferry Road and much of Davidson’s Mains village.
The works by Scottish Power and their subcontractor Clancey Docwra are part of a major project to upgrade their power cabling. To do this Scottish Power need to open cut the road from their substation on Quality Street to another substation on Clermiston Road North.
Traffic management will be placed on Quality Street from early on 17 June in preparation for the work starting the next day. (The work has been moved back from the original 16 June date in order to avoid any impact on the Davidson’s Mains Gala Day).
- First phase (Two weeks from 17 June) – Quality Street will be closed northbound. Traffic will not be able to exit onto Quality Street from Queensferry Road. Southbound traffic will continue to be able to access Queensferry Road from Quality Street. This will impact on the eastbound Lothian 21 and 41 bus services which will be diverted (details still be to published).
- Because of the diversions along Corbiehill Road, there will be three way temporary lights at the Main Street/Corbiehill Road junction to assist traffic and public transport.
- The second phase (likely starting from 30 Jun / 1 Jul) – The contractor will work along Queensferry Road from Quality Street heading westbound towards Clermiston Road North. Queensferry Road will be down to a single lane in each direction with Clermiston Road North closed to aid traffic. The pedestrian crossing at Davidson Mains park will remain in operation.
- Scottish Power have four weeks to finish their works in Queensferry Road and must be off the road by the end of July. If Scottish Power has not completed their works they will return during the October school holidays.
Even with the traffic management arrangements, we know this work will cause significant delays and inconvenience.
We have been assured that Scottish Power will be working on site seven days a week and working long shifts to get the works completed as quickly and safely as possible.
Council officers will be closely monitoring the works throughout but especially during the first few days of each phase when traffic is adjusting to the traffic management arrangements. They will look to make whatever changes that are necessary.
You can see the letter which Scottish Power are delivering to those living closest to the affected areas.