Edinburgh residents have been forced to walk through a creepy 'underworld' due to temporary repairs.
Locals took to social media to share images of the structure on Calton Road, comparing it to an underground mine.
Temporary pedestrian tunnel in the heart of Edinburgh is part of Network Rail works to strengthen and repaint the rail bridges at Calton Road and New Street.
The scaffolding tunnel begins on either side of the bridges, and it is lined with wooden slats which block out construction dust and light.
The path is lit by overhead bulbs and depending on the time of day, blinding daylight guides the way through.
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The pedestrian tunnel on Calton Road sits alongside of temporary traffic lights and disrupted traffic patterns.
On social media, one user said: "This is a street in Edinburgh not a mine welcome to the Calton Road underworld while Network Road do bridge works not to be navigated with."
Another opined: "That terrifies me just watching it…goodness knows how I’d safely navigate it with my sight impairment! Are lights going to be added Network Rail to help pick up the trip hazards (eg pavement edges)?
Another added: "Looks like a WW1 trench system."
The disruptions and scaffolding are part of a Network Rail programme to repair, repaint and strengthen the bridges. Work began in January 2022, and is in the final stages of progress according to a Scotland's Railway timeline. If works proceed on schedule, the project will be completed by the end of October.
"We've invested £1.7m on carrying out essential steelwork repair work before removing the old paint and rust and then priming and re-painting the bridges as part of our commitment to running a safe and reliable railway," a Scotland's Railway announcement said.
"We’re also carry out a programme of steel strengthening on the structures to protect them for the long term."
According to the timeline, scaffolding will be removed sometime between 22 August and 22 September.
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