Broken down vehicle causes early-morning delays on Edinburgh city bypass

A broken down vehicle has caused delays on the Edinburgh city bypass at Hermiston Gait this morning.
By Beth Murray
Published 31st Mar 2021, 07:40 BST
Updated 31st Mar 2021, 08:08 BST
Broken down vehicle causes early-morning delays on Edinburgh city bypass.Broken down vehicle causes early-morning delays on Edinburgh city bypass.
Broken down vehicle causes early-morning delays on Edinburgh city bypass.

Lane two of the A720 at Hermiston Gait, Calder, was blocked due to a broken down vehicle.

Traffic Scotland reported the incident at around 7.20am today.

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Police Scotland and The Trunk Road Incident Support Service (TRISS) attended the scene and all lanes have now reopened.

Traffic Scotland reported that traffic was slow moving as a result but have not forecast any significant delays as a result.

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