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Sian Traynor

Edinburgh city bypass chaos as broken down lorry causes huge delays for drivers

The Edinburgh City Bypass has seen long delays on Tuesday after a breakdown caused chaos.

Those heading Eastbound on the A720 have been warned of a significant wait time after a breakdown at the Calder Junction.

All lanes of the dual carriageway have been restricted, with long queues tailing back between Calder and Baberton.

The broken down vehicle is reported by Traffic Scotland to be a HGV.

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Live traffic images from the bypass have shown nose to tail traffic at the Calder junction, with motorists advised to take other routes until the scene is cleared.

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An update from Traffic Scotland added: "Lane 1 blocked E/B between Hermiston and Baberton junction due to a broken down HGV."

Edinburgh Live will update this ongoing story with any additional information.

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