Edinburgh drivers face another weekend of road closures as Scotland take on Wallabies at Murrayfield
More road closures on the way for Murrayfield game
Edinburgh motorists and bus passengers are set to be hit with another weekend of massive road closures as rugby fans once again head to Murrayfield as Scotland face the Wallabies.
As with all games at the home of Scottish Rugby, last weekend's 21-43 defeat to the All Blacks brought disruption to busy roads across the West End adding to travel chaos across the city.
Drivers reportedly faced journeys of nearly an hour to cross the city centre as rugby-related closures coincided with roadworks on Waterloo Place and Charlotte Square.
Residents will be hoping to avoid a repeat of last weekend's delays when the latest game in the Autumn Nations Championship kickoff at 3.10pm on Sunday, November 15.
A series of road closures, parking restrictions and bus diversions will be in place around the stadium throughout the day.
According to a traffic order issued by the City of Edinburgh Council, several roads will be closed to vehicles between 12.10am and 7.10pm.
Affected streets include Riversdale Crescent, Riversdale Road, Roseburn Drive, Roseburn Avenue, Wester Coates Road, Stanhope Street and Saughtonhall Avenue.
Riversdale Bridge, Roseburn Street and part of Russell Road will also be closed between 1.10pm and 7.10pm.
Further restrictions will affect Roseburn Terrace, West Coates, Haymarket Terrace, Clifton Terrace and parts of Corstorphine Road between 1.40pm and 2.40pm, and again from 4.10pm until 7.10pm.
West Approach Road and part of Westfield Road will also be closed between 4.10pm and 7.10pm.
Parking restrictions will begin from 9.40am on several surrounding streets, including Corstorphine Road, Gorgie Road, Balgreen Road and St John’s Road.
Meanwhile, Lothian Buses has warned passengers of diversions following the match, with some potentially introduced earlier depending on crowd numbers.
Service 12 will be diverted around Haymarket, West Coates and Corstorphine Road, while services 26, 31, Airlink 100, X18 and X19 will also face changes in the area.
Services 1, 2, 30, X27 and X28 will be diverted around West Approach Road and Westfield Road via Balgreen Road and Gorgie Road.
Drivers and passengers are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys.