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Further disruption to road users and businesses in the West End were implemented on 23rd March 2012. The roadway from Haymarket up to and including Shandwick Place is now closed to traffic until July 2013. The resulting diversions, reversal of traffic flow on one-way streets, two way traffic on previously one-way streets and myriad of 'temporary' traffic lights make entering or traversing Edinburgh from West to East almost impossible.

Although not indicated on the Edinburgh Trams web site, the notice to residents stated that part of the works to be carried out, in the order of seven weeks, is the re-excavation of all the services and utilities moved during the previous extended partial closure of this throughfare. The necessity for this work was not identified by Edinburgh Trams. There has been some press speculation on this subject.