Edinburgh drivers facing traffic chaos after police incident on M8 and crash on Edinburgh City Bypass
Drivers in Edinburgh are facing severe delays of around 40 minutes after a police incident on the M8 saw traffic brought to a standstill.
Traffic Scotland first reported delays on the westbound carriageway of Scotland’s busiest motorway, between junctions 3A and 4, at around 4.20pm.
In an update posted at 5pm, it said drivers were facing delays of around 41 minutes due to a ‘police incident within the roadworks’. It added that the incident has now been cleared, but that traffic is still heavy in the area.
A Traffic Scotland spokesman said: “The incident is clear, however, drivers should approach with caution and expect delays.”
Traffic is moving extremely slowly between Ratho and Harthill, according to the AA Route Planner, which said that the average speed is 10mph.
Drivers travelling on the Edinburgh City Bypass are also facing traffic chaos, after a crash was reported between Bonaly and Dreghorn.
Edinburgh Travel News, which is run by the City of Edinburgh Council, said there had been a crash on the A720 eastbound, with traffic tailing back to Hermiston Gait.
The AA Route Planner said the route is ‘partially blocked’ due to a crash and said traffic was queuing between Hermiston Gait and the Dreghorn Junction.