Corstorphine Road Spill Chambers

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Scottish Water revealed more plans for their project to build under Corstorphine Road near Ormidale Terrace at a stakeholder briefing (7 May 2025) and public drop-in (8 May 2025). Plans included: only a single lane of traffic on the A8, controlled by traffic lights, from 8 June until November; buses-only eastbound (other traffic diverting up Murrayfield Road); closure of the bottom of Ormidale Terrace. There remained uncertainty about how road closures would work in practice for access purposes, and about the location of east and west-bound temporary bus stops. The project website is here.

Previously:

[02-05-2025] Scottish Water emailed to say they were planning works to build storm spill chambers beneath the road to prevent sewage getting into the Water of Leith during high water periods. They said:

"Work is due to get underway at the beginning of June 2025 for approximately seven months. During delivery, Corstorphine Road will be reduced to one lane under temporary traffic lights between Ormidale Terrace and Murrayfield Gardens."

They organised a public drop in at the Murrayfield Hotel, 18 Corstorphine Road on Thursday 8 May 2025 between 4pm and 7pm. More information from Scottish Water's website.

[Sources: Scottish Water correspondence; Stakeholder briefing and public meeting]

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