Works to start on Melrose Drive

Construction works to take Trams to Newhaven will commence on Melrose Drive on 14 February 2022 and are scheduled to be completed by Autumn 2022. Pedestrian access will be maintained in the area, although may change at times throughout the phasing of works.

Works will also continue on Ocean Drive, on the east side at Ocean Terminal, which are scheduled to be completed by Summer 2022. Please note that Ocean Terminal will remain open as usual and access to the car parks will be maintained. The full construction programme can be viewed in the construction section of this website. 

View the traffic management plans.

Ahead of site establishment on the 12 / 13 February 2022 there is a requirement for enabling works to take place on the central reservation between Commercial Street junction and the south roundabout at Ocean Drive. These will start from Monday 7 February 2022 and are expected to take five to seven working days.  These works are required to accommodate wider traffic management arrangements for the upcoming phasing of works.

On the weekend of 12 / 13 February 2022 fencing will be erected in order to establish the construction site.  Directional signage will be displayed once the fencing has been erected and the construction site has been established.

Following site set up, Sacyr, Farrans, Neopul (SFN), and Morrison Utility Services (MUS) roles will involve excavation of the road to allow utility diversions, tracklaying, installation of tram infrastructure, public realm improvements, and heritage and archaeology works.

Construction site working hours are Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm. There may be times when out of hours’ works are required. Notifications of these works and any changes to pedestrian set up will be provided via the project’s website  and Twitter account @TramstoNewhaven.

During these works the bus stops currently situated on Melrose Drive will be relocated to the west of Ocean Terminal.  Full details will be available on the Lothian website and via the Transport for Edinburgh App.

There will be no changes to your bin collection arrangements.

Traffic management arrangements have been approved jointly with members of the city's Traffic Management Review Panel, including Lothian Buses and the emergency services, and these will be in place from 14 February 2022 for Melrose Drive works. 

The project will assess the traffic management arrangement throughout the construction period and make amends where required.