Temporary diversion of John Muir Way
A temporary diversion of the John Muir Way heritage route will be required for the next phase of onshore construction work at Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm’s substation site in Cockenzie, East Lothian.
From mid-November, the project team will start to prepare the site for the installation of the cables that will bring the power from the offshore wind farm site to the onshore substation.
Known as ‘landfall works’, the construction activity will extend across the John Muir Way, encompassing the area from the sea wall to the former power station site. The nature of the work that will be carried out by contractors for the project means that, to enable people to pass by safely, this thoroughfare will need to be temporarily closed and diverted around the site on the Edinburgh Road side.
Walkers, cyclists and anyone else coming from the western Green Hills side of the site will not be able to continue along the seafront and those coming from the eastern side will have access to the jetty but not beyond.
Signage will shortly be erected at a number of locations around the site to give notice of the diversion and show alternative routes. The route diversion will start in mid-November, depending on the final construction schedule.
The Inch Cape team apologise for any inconvenience the diversion may cause and appreciate people’s patience while the landfall works are carried out.
It is expected that the diversion will need to be in place for approximately nine months.
Click here for a downloadable PDF map of the diversion route.
