Edinburgh drivers are being warned that work lasting more than a month is set to impact the City Bypass from next week.

Phased overnight closures will begin on the A720 City Bypass on Monday, April 13 as Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland takes on essential works.

Different sections of the bypass will be closed during different dates, with the programme of work due to end on the morning of Saturday, May 16.

Each phased closure will take place between 8pm and 5.30am.

Drivers are being warned of a number of phased overnight closures of the A720 City Bypass over the next five weeks. (Photo credit: Google Maps/PA)

placeholder image — Drivers are being warned of a number of phased overnight closures of the A720 City Bypass over the next five weeks. (Photo credit: Google Maps/PA)

The full list of overnight City Bypass closures can be found below:

April 13 until April 14 - Gogar to Hermiston Gait on-slip eastbound
April 14 until April 15 - Calder to Gigar Link Road westbound
April 15 until April 16 - Gogar to Calder Link Road (including nearside lane closure up to Calder) eastbound
April 16 until April 18 - Hermiston to Dregorn eastbound
April 19 until April 20 - Hermiston to Dreghorn eastbound
April 20 until April 21 - Dreghorn to Lothianburn on-slip eastbound
April 21 until April 22 - Lothianburn to Straiton on-slip eastbound
April 22 until April 25 - Straiton to Sheriffhall Roundabout eastbound
April 27 until April 29 - Sheriffhall Roundabout to Old Craighall eastbound
April 29 until April 30 - Old Craighall roundabout (alternative lane closure only)
April 30 until May 2 - Old Craighall Roundabout to Sheriffhall Roundabout westbound
May 4 until May 5 - Sheriffhall Roundabout
May 5 until May 8 - Sheriffhall Roundabout to Straiton westbound
May 8 until May 9 - Straiton on-slip to Lothianburn on-slip westbound
May 11 until May 12 - Lothianburn on-slip to Dreghorn westbound
May 12 until May 16 - Dreghorn to Gogar westbound

Diversion routes will be signposted clearly during the closures.

Works being undertaken include pothole patching, road sweeping, litter picking, grass cutting, gully emptying, catchpit cleaning and weed spraying.

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s south east network manager, said: “It is essential for safety that we close the carriageway while these works are carried out, however we’ll be taking advantage of the closures to carry out as many routine maintenance tasks as possible at once.

“We’ve also split the works into phases so that only the minimum length of diversion is required on any given night.

“If you are planning to use the bypass at night over the next few weeks, our advice is to check what restrictions will be in place and allow extra time for your journey if necessary.

“We thank road users and the local community for their patience and understanding.”