Leith Street closure: busy Edinburgh road to close due to St James development works

Works are expected to last throughout the weekend.

A busy central street in the Capital is closing due to building works.

Leith Street, in Edinburgh, will be closed to northbound traffic on Friday, August 14 from 6am until the next morning at 6am.

The road will also be closed in both directions from 6am on Saturday, August 15 through to 6am on Monday, August 17.

Travel watchdog Edinburgh Travel News announced the closure times on Twitter.

In a statement online it said the closures are due to the need to remove a tower crane at the St James site and for carriageway resurfacing at East End junction.

The Evening News previously reported that shoppers will have to wait until Spring 2021 before being able to experience the £1 billion new Edinburgh St James centre after Covid-19 postponed the planned opening in October.

Leith Street to close temporarily

It means the retail offering which is set to include new Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, H&M, Next, Zara and Lego stores will not open this year as planned.

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