Old Craighall Junction
Old Craighall Junction | |||
Location Map ( geo) | |||
The A720 ending at the roundabout | |||
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Location | |||
Old Craighall Junction | |||
County | |||
Midlothian | |||
Highway Authority | |||
Transport Scotland | |||
Junction Type | |||
Roundabout interchange | |||
Roads Joined | |||
A1, A720, B6415 | |||
Junctions related to the B6415 | |||
Old Craighall Junction is a grade-separated interchange between the A1 and the A720 City of Edinburgh Bypass some five and a half miles east-south-east of Edinburgh city centre. As well as being the eastern terminus of the A720, the junction marks the point at which the trunk road section of the A1 – which began 376 miles away, at Borehamwood Interchange – comes to an end.
The A1 mainline, running east-west at this point, passes straight over the interchange, with sliproad connections to the roundabout below, the south side of which serves the A720 while to the north, a short spur of the B6415 curves to the left to provide access to the B6415 proper, linking local destinations Millerhill and Musselburgh. The interchange was added to the Musselburgh bypass when the Sheriffhall to Old Craighill section of the A720 was opened in 1988. In June 2019, a £1.5m signalisation scheme was completed, aimed at improving safety and peak traffic flows at the interchange.
Services
A service area was built on the B6415 spur, with Travelodge, Burger King, Little Chef and a shop all on the main site in the late 2000s. However, one by one these businesses closed, and by 2019 the Hotel was left in a semi-derelict state. That too has since closed, and the entire complex demolished in 2023, with new facilities planned to replace it.
Routes
Route | To | Notes |
Berwick upon Tweed | ||
Park & Ride, Leith, Edinburgh | ||
Airport, Perth, Stirling, Glasgow | ||
Old Craighall, Musselburgh |
External links
- Amey: INNOVATIVE £1.5M ROAD SAFETY SCHEME GOES LIVE ON A720 OLD CRAIGHALL ROUNDABOUT (archive.org) (18.06.2019)