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Midlothian junction upgrade reaches final design stage
As one of the flagship infrastructure investments of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, the Bush Loan junction upgrade has now moved into its final design phase.
This development will improve vehicle safety, reduce traffic speeds, ease access to employment and research sites and enable future development across Midlothian Science Zone, whilst addressing Transport Scotland’s safety concerns.
Source: Scottish Construction Now
Bush Loan Junction Upgrade Reaches Final Design Stage as Major City Deal Project Hits Halfway Mark
As one of the flagship infrastructure investments of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, the Bush Loan junction upgrade has now moved into its final design phase. Midlothian Council has confirmed that engineers are preparing detailed designs following planning approval, with contractor appointment expected in mid‑2026 and construction scheduled to begin later this year.
Plans for £55 million Straiton Junction relief road lodged
Plans for a new £55m road which will ease congestion around the Straiton Junction in Midlothian have been lodged with the council’s planners.
The A701 relief road is expected to take around 9,000 vehicles off the main route every day and could boost the local economy by £189m.
Source: Business Insider
Approval for project creating tropical seafood using AI in a shipping container
Scientists are set to use a shipping container to help them develop tropical seafood using artificial intelligence on land in Midlothian.
Midlothian Council planners have given the go ahead for the container to be placed on Dryden Farm, Roslin, which is owned by the University of Edinburgh.
Source: Business Insider