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Resurfacing work will mean delays, drivers warned
Drivers have been warned to expect “significant delays” when a £300,000 resurfacing project starts on the M8.
Almost 1km of the motorway, eastbound at Commonside between Junction 30 Erskine and Junction 29 St James’ Interchange is being worked on.
To protect the safety of workers and the travelling public, and to keep disruption to a minimum where possible, there will be a weekend contraflow system.
Through Transport Scotland’s strategic trunk road management programme, Scotland TranServ will resurface 0.9km of the M8.
Anthony Chambers, Scotland TranServ’s lead designer on the project said: “In consultation with local authorities, emergency services and a number of key stakeholders, Scotland TranServ has been carefully planning this £332k programme of work.
“This is an important stretch of Scotland’s busiest motorway, and therefore it is essential that we work to reduce disruption for commuters, local businesses and freight traffic.
“It is also important that we plan around not only the peak holiday season, but that we take other significant works and utility schemes into consideration in the planning of our projects.
“These important works are in addition to a brace of resurfacing schemes between Junctions 29 and 30 completed earlier in the year.”
The contraflow traffic management programme will be in place from 8pm on Friday, April 26, to 6am on Monday, April 29.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area if possible over this weekend, with traffic specialists forecasting significant delays throughout.
Andy Fraser, Scotland TranServ’s operating representative, added: “It is our aim to deliver these long-term benefits to commuters, businesses and tourists visiting our area, with maximum efficiency and minimal disruption throughout.
“It is a constant challenge to balance the need to maintain the M8, Scotland’s busiest road, while reducing the impact of our works on motorists.”
Live trunk road information is available on trafficscotland.org or by following @trafficscotland on Twitter.
Further project details are available on the Scotland TranServ website.