RoadWATCH

Roadworks affecting the Monklands area:

Airdrie

● CHAPEL LANE. Lowimpact works being conducted by North Lanarkshire Council until March 27 at the car park. ● CROWWOOD DRIVE, CLARKSTON. Scottish Power will be carrying out lowimpact works until this Friday, March 24. ● TOWERS PLACE. Substation at the rear access road will be undergoing medium-impact works by Scottish Power until Friday, March 24. ● BROOMKNOLL STREET. At the junction with A89 Weavers Road will be closed for work by North Lanarkshire Council on March 26. ● EASTLEA PLACE, GARTLEA. Medium-impact works will be carried out along the street from today, March 22, until this Friday, March 24. ● COMMONHEAD STREET, THRASHBUSH. Mediumimpact works are under way opposite house number 35 and will continue until April 3. ● LEWIS PLACE, PETERSBURN. Mediumimpact works being carried out in front of house number 27 will come to an end today (Wednesday).

Coatbridge

● MUIRYHALL STREET EAST, CLIFTONVILLE. House number 232 will see medium-impact work conducted by North Lanarkshire Council today (Wednesday) and tomorrow. ● BURNBANK STREET, GREENHILL. Medium-impact works will be carried out at property number 145 today (Wednesday) and tomorrow. ● YETTS HOLE ROAD/ BURNLIP ROAD. Closed between the junction with B803, Coatbridge Road, the junction with Burnlip Road and its junction with Muirdyke Road for carriageway resurfacing work. The stretch of road will be shut between March 27 and 31 with an alternative route via Muirdyke Road, B804 Gartliston Road/ Coltswood Road, B803 Burnbank Street, Waverley Street and Coatbridge Road. ● RYEFIELD AVENUE, DRUMPELLIER. Mediumimpact works which started here last month continue and are scheduled to be complete by the end of March. ● CUMBRAE CRESCENT, SIKESIDE. North Lanarkshire Council are initiating medium- impact works at the junction of Sikeside Street from this Friday to March 28. ● HAMILTON CRESCENT, BARROWFIELD. Mediumimpact works will be carried out and properties number 3 and 5-7 between this Friday and March 28. ● HERMITAGE CRESCENT, SHAWHEAD. Company SGN are conducting mediumimpact works at property number 58 from March 27 until April 4. ● DUNNACHIE DRIVE, KIRKWOOD. The footpath at 17 Dunnachie Road will see medium-impact works by Scottish Water running until this Friday, March 24.

High-impact roadworks planned for the Monklands area: Airdrie

● MOTHERWELL STREET. High-impact works will be carried out from Coniston to property number 8 today (Wednesday). ● FORREST STREET, CLARKSTON. High-impact works will be conducted by Scottish Power between now and March 31.

Coatbridge

● DUNDYVAN ROAD. Network Rail will carry out repair work on the railway bridge until Friday, March 24. ● M8/A8 Completing the missing link - major diversion of M8 / A8 on approach to Baillieston Interchange. The major diversion of all M8/A8 traffic (east and westbound) which is needed on all approaches to Baillieston interchange to connect the newly-built M8 with the existing network is under way. This major diversion, set to run for a further eight weeks, of the A8/M8 is needed to remove 13,000m² of existing carriageway and 40,000m³ of earth to connect the new M8 to the existing M8, which is approximately 5m higher. 12,000 tonnes of blacktop will then be laid to complete the M8 missing link. After these major construction works, the new M8 between Junction 8 Baillieston interchange and Eurocentral will be opened to traffic. Commuters are encouraged to continue to plan ahead, avoid Baillieston interchange where possible and use alternative routes and modes of transport. Further information can be viewed online at the Transport Scotland website at www.transport.gov.scot.