Busy Edinburgh route closed to traffic due to burst water main as Lothian Bus services diverted

A busy Edinburgh route has been closed to traffic this morning due to a burst water main.

Duddingston Park South has been closed between The Jewel and Mountcastle Drive South while emergency repair work is undertaken.

Drivers are being warned of early morning rush-hour delays due to the disruption.

Duddingston Park South has been closed to traffic in both directions due to a burst water main. | Google Maps/Iconic Media

Edinburgh Travel News on X, an account which is operated by City of Edinburgh Council, said in an update: “Duddingston Park South is closed between the Jewel and Mountcastle Drive South. This is due to a burst water main.”

Lothian Buses has also announced that services have been diverted away from the area.

Services 21, 106, X6, X5, X7 and X4 have been diverted away from Duddingston Park South in both directions, and will instead run via The Jewel, Milton Link and Duddingston Crescent until further notice.

Likewise, the service 49 is also affected in both directions and will be diverted via Milton Link and Duddingston Crescent, while the the service 4 is also impacted and will be diverted in both directions via Milton Link, Duddingston Crescent, and Duddingston Park South beyond the closed portion of the road.