Marchmont Road Edinburgh

Sewer upgrade works - Marchmont Road and Marchmont Crescent

We have completed installing larger sewer pipes up to the junction of Roseneath Street and Marchmont Crescent and we are now installing a large sewer pipe in Marchmont Crescent from Roseneath Street towards Marchmont Road.

To be able to carry out the work safely this requires the full closure of Marchmont Crescent although pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.

Lothian Bus Service 9 (Both Directions) Between Marchmont Road and Melville Drive, buses will be diverted via Marchmont Road in both directions (see below for details)

Update December 2024

We are installing the new pipework in a series of phases along Marchmont Crescent towards Marchmont Road, so individual properties are not inconvenienced for longer than is absolutely necessary.

There will be an impact on parking for residents, but we will continue to work with them to mitigate any disruption. Some local bus services will be affected by the road closure.

There may be noise and mild vibration associated with this construction work. We will require to pump the sewer flows while we work on the existing manholes. This will mean that there may be noise of pumps and generators. This will be restricted to working hours during the day Monday to Friday, however this may be required to be extended on some occasions beyond the normal hours depending on the sewer work progress.

We will be pausing the work over the Christmas period from Friday 20 December 2024 until Monday 6 January 2025. The road will remain closed on safety grounds between numbers 54 and 68 and the site secured and fenced off.

Pedestrian access will still be maintained and there will be some additional parking for residents over this period until our works resume. The project remains on schedule to be completed by the spring

Storm tank construction at Bruntsfield Links:

We have completed the shaft tank construction in the Bruntsfield Links however the area will remain as the site compound until the project is completed.

What we are doing

The project involves installing new larger sewer pipes along sections of Marchmont Crescent and a small part of Marchmont Road, with an underground storm overflow tank which will be 15m wide by 20m deep 

Two control kiosks to be installed adjacent to Warrender Park Terrace. See updated planning drawings for exact location

During construction there will be site cabins situated next to the location of the tank on the Bruntsfield Links 

All planning drawings are available to view/download via the link further down the page 

Why we are doing it

A number of properties in the area have previously been affected by sewer flooding. 

The work being done here will increase the capacity of the local waste water network and will provide extra storage during heavy rainfall.

This improvement project will help reduce the risk of flooding in the area.