Ferryhill Road closure to be lifted after months of disruption

A busy Ferryhill route will be reopened to motorists after months of disruption — but only temporarily.

Ferryhill Road is closed between its junction with Ferryhill Terrace, Crown Street and Milburn Street.

It is one of the roads SSEN is working on to replace a “vital” underground cable.

Energy bosses said the cables beneath the streets are at the end of their lifespan.

They originally thought the project between the substation at Redmoss and Clayhills would take 10 months.

And the scheme was rolled out in stages so the routes wouldn’t all be impacted at once.

The works started across the city back in January 2025.

While most of the cable has now been installed, and the majority of traffic restrictions have been lifted, Ferryhill Road remains closed.

SSE say this is while investigations continue into water leaking into the  cable duct system.

This issue is preventing the completion of the final section of the route between Millburn Street and Clayhills.

‘Unforeseen issues’ led to extended Ferryhill Road closure

In an effort to minimise the disruption, bosses plan to reopen the road to all traffic by the end of August.

Instead, they will turn their attention to finding and repairing the damaged duct on South College Street.

Once the repairs are finished, Ferryhill Road will temporarily close again for around four weeks so the works can be completed.

This comes after the nearby Bon Accord Street was closed last week amidst even more roadworks.

It is expected to reopen to drivers on August 31.

Hannah Fergie, project manager at SSEN, said finding defects within decades-old underground cables can be “challenging”.

And that’s no matter the testing that takes place.

She stressed the project will help maintain a “resilient and reliable power supply for decades to come”.

“We recognise the disruption these works have caused,” she said.

“And we would like to thank local residents, businesses and road users for their patience.

“We are working to resolve this issue and complete the project.

“Following discussions with Aberdeen City Council and our contractor, Balfour Beatty, we have agreed an approach that will allow Ferryhill Road to temporarily reopen while investigations and repairs continue elsewhere along the route.

“While unforeseen issues can arise on projects of this scale, we will continue working closely to minimise disruption and complete the works safely and efficiently.”

[Source: Press and Journal]