West Edinburgh Link

Key dates

2018

Announced as a winner of the Sustrans Community Links PLUS funding initiative.

2019

Public engagement along the route

  • Public drop-ins
  • Key stakeholders workshop
  • Community councils meetings
  • Developing concept design proposals

2020 – 2021 

Project Development

  • COVID-19 Pandemic. Project underwent scope revision and adjustments
  • Design alterations finalised

2022 – 2024

Technical design

  • Design details finalised for construction
  • Site investigation
  • Traffic orders advertised and completed
  • Pre-construction starts

2025

Phase 1 construction begins

Regular project updates throughout

2026

Construction 

  • Phase one complete
  • Proposed start for future phases.