Edinburgh traffic: Lane blocked on Bypass due to accident near Calder

A lane is blocked on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass Eastbound due to an accident near Calder.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Feb 2019, 09:35 BST
Updated 1st Feb 2019, 10:50 BST

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Police are at the scene of the accident on the Bypass. Picture: Twitter/Traffic ScotlandPolice are at the scene of the accident on the Bypass. Picture: Twitter/Traffic Scotland
Police are at the scene of the accident on the Bypass. Picture: Twitter/Traffic Scotland

The crash was reported at around 9.45am at the A71 Calder Road (Calder Junction), near to the M8 off-slip.

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Traffic is queuing back to Hermiston Gait and lane is two of two is blocked with police on the scene.

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There also knock-on delays of nine minutes between the Gogar Roundabout and Hermiston Gait.

On the M8 Eastbound, an earlier three-car crash at Junction 2 (M9 Interchange) caused major delays to motorists travelling into Edinburgh.

Lane two of two was blocked until around 10am and all lanes have now reopened.

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