RoadWATCH

Where and when to avoid the dreaded traffic jams

Road closures affecting East Kilbride and Avondale: East Kilbride •AULDHOUSE ROAD. Closed

between the roundabout with Shields Road/ Lindsayfield Avenue and 30m south of Benthall Farm access until November 5 to allow works associated with the new housing development. Alternative route is via Auldhouse Road, Greenhills Road, A726 Strathaven Road, Thorn Highway, Millwell Road, Cleughearn Road, Auldhouse Road. •MOSS ROAD. Closed its full

length until November 5 to allow works associated with the new housing development. There is no alternative route. Auldhouse •MEADOWHEAD HIGHWAY.

Closed from Meadowhead Farm access to Cladence Highway to April 2018 due to the road being in an unsafe condition. Alternative route is via Cladence Highway, Millwell Road and Ardochrig Road. Glassford •ALSTON STREET. Closed

between Millar Street and Muirburn Road from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, June 17 for Glassford Gala Day. Diversion via Alston Street, Hunterlees Road, Muirburn Road and vice versa. Chapelton •BENTS ROAD. Closed between Main Street and Nethershields Farm from June 13 to June 15 for essential BT work. Diversion is via Bents Road, Burn Road, Burn Highway, A723 Strathaven to Hamilton road, Bents versa. Road and vice Strathaven •NORTH STREET. Closed

between North Avenue and Castle Street until Friday for cabling work. Diversion via A723 Commercial Road, A723 Barn Street, A723 Green Street, A723 Townhead Street, A71 Kirk Street and vice versa. •HIGH BROWNSIDE/

CALDERGREEN HIGHWAY. Closed from A71 Darvel Road and Calderhead Highway Spur until Friday, May 19 for repair of Scottish Water main. Alternative route is via A71 Darvel Road, High Brownside, Caldergreen Highway Spur and vice versa. •STRUTHER HIGHWAY.

Closed between Low Kype Road and High Kype Road to Friday, May 26 for cabling works. •HIGH KYPE ROAD. Closed

between Struther Highway and Kype Highway from Thursday, May 27 to Saturday, June 10. Alternative route is via Low Kype Road. •KINGSWAY. O/S April

delays and cancellations. •GALA DAY. The following roads will be affected from 11am to 3pm are A71 Kirk Street, Ryeland Street, A723 Townhead Street, A723 Green Street, A723 Barn Street, A723 Glasgow Road, Park Crescent, Reed Street, Common Green, Lethame Road, Threestanes Road and Kirkland Road – diversion directed by Police Scotland. High-impact roadworks planned for East Kilbride and Avondale are as follows: •HAIRMYRES ROUNDABOUT. Until Friday. Promoter, Openreach. •EAGLESHAM ROAD. From

Westwood Road to Abercrombie House until Friday. Promoter, Openreach. •A723. Near to No 6 until

Friday. Promoter, South Lanarkshire Council. •NEWHOUSEMILL ROAD.

Near to No 31 until Friday. Promoter, South Lanarkshire Council. •EAGLESHAM ROAD. Near

Jackton Road estate to Monday, June 19. Promoter, Openreach.

Cottage to Friday, July 14. Promoter, SGN. •WEST MAINS ROAD. Grass

verge adjacent to No 1 and No 3 to Monday, July 17. Promoter, SGN.