Union Canal: Fountainbridge Towpath Improvements

Scottish Canals is delighted to announce that towpath improvement works are set to get underway from Leamington Lift Bridge to the boundary of Edinburgh Quay.

The project, which is backed funding from Scottish Government, is being developed and delivered through partnership between Scottish Canals and Sustrans. The resurfacing will improve the experience of active travel and leisure users along the canal towpath.

The project started in December 2024 and works are expected to be complete by May 2025.

This section of towpath paving is being upgraded, along with the addition of street lighting, boater power points and water points., The works follow on from previously completed paving upgrades at Lochrin Basin and Boroughmuir High School.

The towpath is part of the popular National Cycle Network connecting coast to coast and city to city.

The NCN 75 Link Lochrin Basin towpath works will be delivered through partnership between Scottish Canals, Sustrans and Vastint UK, with minimum disruption to towpath users.

All diversion routes can be found on our ongoing disruptions page.