Town Centre Works
Flood Defences Timeline
May 2026 – October 2028
Dumfries is about to start a major engineering project to deliver new flood defences and public realm improvements along the River Nith. The works are split into five phases that overlap across the town. Use this page to see what is happening, where, and when — and how each section of work might affect getting around on foot, by bike, in a wheelchair, by car or by bus.
Status key
- Pending More than a month away
- Work starting soon Within the next month
- Work underway Happening now
- Completed Finished
Travel impact key
- Pedestrians
- Cyclists
- Wheelchair users
- Cars
- Buses
Phase 1
May 2026 – November 2026
Greensands, Bazaar Carpark & Welldale North
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May 2026 – Nov 2026
Greensands – WS 1B – Rowing Club
Work underway- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services
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May 2026 – Nov 2026
Greensands – WS 02 – Greensands Car Park / Art School Car Park
Work underway- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services
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May 2026 – Nov 2026
Greensands – WS 03 – Old Standard Offices
Work underway- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services
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May 2026 – Nov 2026
Bazaar Carpark – Pumping Station and New Car Parking
Work underway- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services
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May 2026 – Nov 2026
Watermains and sewer work along Whitesands
Work underway- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services
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Jul 2026 – Nov 2026
Welldale North
Pending- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services
Phase 2
December 2026 – April 2027
Welldale South, Suspension Brae & Nith Avenue
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Dec 2026 – Jan 2027
Welldale South & Suspension Brae
Pending- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services
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Jan 2027 – Apr 2027
Nith Avenue
Pending- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services
Phase 3
February 2027 – October 2027
Devorgilla
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Feb 2027 – Jul 2027
Whitesands 04 and 05 — between Buccleuch and Devorgilla Bridges
Pending- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services
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Feb 2027 – Oct 2027
Whitesands 06 and 07 — between Devorgilla Bridge and Sandy Opening
Pending- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services
Phase 4
July 2027 – May 2028
Sandy Opening to Nith Place & Dock Park
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Jul 2027 – Feb 2028
WS11 and WS12 — Dock Park Carpark and Dock Park
Pending- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services
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Nov 2027 – May 2028
WS 08 and 09 — Sandy Opening to Nith Place
Pending- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services
Phase 5
March 2028 – October 2028
Nith Place to St Michael’s Bridge
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Mar 2028 – Jul 2028
Road resurfacing
Pending- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services
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Jun 2028 – Oct 2028
Suspension Bridge approach and Dock Head car park remodelling
Pending- Affects pedestrians
- Affects cyclists
- Affects wheelchair users
- Affects car traffic
- Affects bus services