Bernard Street Closure: Bus Route Changes in Edinburgh

0:00It's March 26. Edinburgh News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. A major road in Leith, Bernard Street, is closed in both directions today due to a gas leak requiring emergency repairs. Edinburgh Council announced the closure early Thursday morning with work underway to fix the issue safely. Buses are facing big changes too, as Lothian Buses reported around 11.34 a.m. that the number 34 route skips Bernard Street, Salamander Street, Salamander Place, and Lynx Gardens. Instead, those buses now go by a east hermitage place, Duke Street, Henderson Street, and the shore in both directions. Drivers in the area should plan for delays, so check traffic updates before heading out that way.