Roadworks

Since yesterday, Dublin Street has been closed to road traffic between Dublin Street Lane North and Albany Street. Dublin Meuse is also closed at the Dublin Street end.

Both are likely to remain closed for the next 8 weeks while Scottish Water repair the sewer.

Failure of the sewer is thought to have been responsible for repeated subsidence in the carriageway. Contrary to local myth, a hole has not appeared in the former railway tunnel below.

A deep cavity opened up last week between No.5 Dublin Street and Dublin Street Lane North.

For the next 5 working days it will be the subject of emergency Council investigation works to determine the cause.

By Sunday, it was even larger (see foot of page) but had already been squared off and partially infilled. 

We have no idea how long it will take to replace the setts and resurface.