Frederick Street has been closed in both directions after a sunken manhole cover accident took place last week.
Princes Street, a busy shopping and entertainment hotspot in the city’s New Town, has since been reduced to one lane eastbound in the immediate area.
Scottish Water began emergency repairs on 16 September. Scottish Water announced that they expected the works to take up to five days, giving an estimated completion date of Friday 20 September 2024.
Edinburgh residents who travel by public transport will be affected as a number of bus services have been diverted to surrounding streets and several bus stops have been closed.
Tram users were also warned of disruption due to potential congestion arising from the lane closure on Princes Street.
Updates on the progress of the works can be found via Scottishwater.co.uk and the Edintravel X account.
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