Motorists are being warned about upcoming overnight closures on the M8.
Road users are advised that the M8 eastbound and westbound carriageways between Junction 7 Eurocentral and Junction 6 Newhouse will be closed on various nights for approximately five weeks, from Monday, September 5, for essential bridge maintenance works.
Only one carriageway of the M8, eastbound or westbound, will be closed at a time for these works.
The closures have been scheduled overnight to minimise disruption to traffic and are required to ensure road user and road worker safety.
The works will take place in two phases as follows:
Phase 1: The M8 eastbound carriageway between Junction 7 Eurocentral and Junction 6 Newhouse will be closed overnight for 12 nights, from 8pm on the days below to 6am the following days:
- Monday, September 5 to Friday, September 9, 2022 (5 nights)
- Sunday, September 11 to Friday, September 16, 2022 (6 nights)
- Sunday, September 18, 2022 (1 night)
As a result, the following slip road will also be closed:
- M8 eastbound Junction 6A Chapelhall off slip road
Phase 2: The M8 westbound carriageway between Junction 6 Newhouse and Junction 7 Eurocentral will be closed for 19 nights, from 8 PM on the days below to 6 AM the following days:
- Wednesday, September 14 to Friday, September 16, 2022 (3 nights - provided Phase 1 works above are completed)
- Sunday, September 18, 2022 (1 night – provided Phase 1 works above are completed)
- Monday, September 19 to Thursday, September 22, 2022 (4 nights)
- Tuesday, September 27 to Friday, September 30, 2022 (4 nights)
- Sunday, October 2 to Friday, October 7, 2022 (6 nights)
- Sunday, October 9, 2022 (1 night)
As a result, the following slip road will also be closed:
- M8 westbound Junction 6A Chapelhall on slip road
A spokesperson for Transport Scotland said: "The closures are essential to ensure road user and road worker safety whilst essential bridge maintenance works are undertaken. Works have been scheduled overnight to minimise disruption to road users. The road will reopen at 6am each morning.
"Signed diversion routes will be in place during the closures.
"The works will be carried out by Scottish Road Partnership (SRP) on behalf of Transport Scotland to maintain the integrity and safety of this route.
"The works have been planned in consultation with Transport Scotland, Traffic Scotland, BEAR Scotland South East Unit and the emergency services.
"Please note, all works are weather dependent and may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are not favourable."
Anyone with enquiries regarding these works, please contact SRP on 0800 042 0188 or info@scotroadspartnership.co.uk
Real-time journey information can be obtained by visiting the Traffic Scotland website or via Twitter: @TrafficScotland
And did you know Lanarkshire Live is on Facebook? Why not head to our page and give us a like and share.
*Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here .
