Henderson Street in Leith, Edinburgh, was closed on June 22 for emergency sewer repairs, diverting traffic and forcing several Lothian Buses services to reroute until further notice.
Closure in Leith
Henderson Street in Leith, Edinburgh, was closed on June 22 for emergency sewer repairs, causing traffic to be diverted through nearby streets.
Crews were reported to have arrived shortly after 8am, and the closure was later reported publicly by The Scottish Sun. The work was described as emergency utility repairs linked to sewer work in the area.
Bus diversions
Lothian Buses said it could not serve Henderson Street, The Shore or Commercial Street until further notice.
Routes 16, 17, 34, 35, 36, N35 and N16 were affected, with diversions using Great Junction Street and North Junction Street.
Wider impact
The closure affects a busy part of Leith near The Shore and the waterfront corridor, where Henderson Street connects Great Junction Street with the harbour area.
The Scottish Sun said the repair work was being carried out by the Clancy Group, a contractor for Scottish Water, and that the closure expanded sewer repairs already under way in the surrounding area over the previous few weeks.
What happens next
No reopening time has been given yet. Further updates are expected from Edinburgh Travel News, Lothian Buses, Scottish Water or the contractor as the repair timeline becomes clearer.
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