Drivers faced 30 minute delays on Edinburgh City Bypass after rogue swan triggers tailbacks
Drivers on the Edinburgh City Bypass faced delays of around 30 minutes earlier today after a swan was reported in the Straiton area.
Shortly before 11am on Wednesday, December 17, Traffic Scotland reported the A720 was ‘restricted eastbound at Straiton due to a swan on the grass verge’ adding traffic was backing up onto the M8.
Around 45 minutes later, the swan was reported to have been rescued but drivers still faced lengthy queues in the area. Just after 12pm, Traffic Scotland reported the ‘earlier congestion on the A720 has now eased’ adding that delays were ‘minimal’.
But at 12.30pm, live traffic data showed ‘heavy queuing traffic’ in the Dreghorn area with two lanes restricted eastbound.
The AA reported: “Slow traffic due to earlier animals in the road on A720 Edinburgh City Bypass Eastbound from A702 Biggar Road (Lothian Burn Junction) to A701 Straiton Road (Straiton Junction). All lanes have now been re-opened.”