Edinburgh roads: Power outage affecting all traffic lights on A720 with M8 and M9 also affected

Traffic Scotland reported a power outage at the Edinburgh City Bypass and sections of the M8 and M9 shortly after 2pm on Sunday, February 22 | BEAR Scotland

Traffic Scotland reported the issue shortly after 2pm on Sunday, February 22. It advised that traffic lights, Traffic Scotland signage and emergency roadside telephones ‘are down due to a Scottish Power outage’.

Sections of the M8 and M9 are also affected. Traffic lights and signage are currently down on the M8 between junctions 1 and 2 and junctions 3a to 6. Lights are also reported to be affected between junction 2 on the M8 and the Newbridge roundabout on the M9.