Dalmahoy Junction Upgrade Faces New Drainage Hurdle

0:00The upgrade to the dangerous Dalmahoy junction on the A71 outside Edinburgh has hit another snag. Residents have pushed for improvements here for 40 years, and a fully-signalized junction got the green light back in 2022 at a cost of 1.6 million pounds. But work still hasn't started. Land needed for the project is now fully purchased after earlier hold-ups from a landowner's death. However, recent surveys revealed issues with the initial drainage design, forcing a three-month delay to revise it properly. Local councillor Stephen Jenkinson, who handles transport for Edinburgh, expressed real frustration over the latest update. He highlighted how the road is getting worse and less safe each year, without fixes, driving up costs, too. Officials plan to hire an external consultant in the next couple of weeks to tackle the complex drainage work, which should take 12 weeks. After that, contracts go out, with building expected in just six weeks. Jenkinson is pressing hard for the whole project to wrap up

1:01by the end of this calendar year, so drivers can finally see real safety gains at this. Long troubled spot. This has been Edinburgh News Today, powered by AI.