Resurfacing sparks disruption warning
Night-time closures
Drivers in Avondale face disruption with roadworks planned on a key link towards the M74.
Overnight road closures will be in place for a week next month to allow vital work to resurface part of the road between Stonehouse and Canderside Toll with a diversion via Strathaven.
The majority of the work will take place during the night but will require the closure of the A71 between Stonehouse and Canderside Toll for six consecutive evenings. The route will be closed between 8pm and 5am from Sunday, September 9 to Saturday, September 15.
South Lanarkshire Council’s head of roads and transportation Gordon Mackay said: “We recognise that this is an important road link for road users in the wider area.
“These overnight closures have been planned to ensure this resurfacing work can be completed safely while causing the least possible disruption.
“We will do everything we can to maintain access to local properties during the closure periods and we apologise in advance for the unavoidable inconvenience this important maintenance work will cause.”
During the periods of overnight closure, the official diversion route will be via Strathaven and Hamilton.
From Stonehouse, take the A71 to Strathaven, follow the A723 from Strathaven to Hamilton, the A72 Carlisle Road from Hamilton to Larkhall and the B7078 through Larkhall to reach Canderside Toll. From Canderside Toll, it is the same route in the reverse direction.
Road users should allow additional time for all journeys which would normally involve the use of the Stonehouse to Canderside Toll section of the A71 during the overnight closures, and are advised to plan ahead.