Part of Glasgow's M8 motorway will be closed to allow 'major' works to take place.

Amey - on behalf of Transport Scotland - will be carrying out essential refurbishments of the Cornwall Street and Kirkwood Street footbridges that span the motorway between Junction 21 (Seaward Street) and Junction 23 (Ibrox).

The work will take place from Monday, July 1 until Friday, December 20.

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The company says a 'programme of maintenance' is required to ensure the 50-year-old structures continue to operate safely.

As part of the scheme, to allow the removal of the spans from the site, the road firm has said part of the M8 will be closed overnight in both directions over two weekends.

The closure will be in place between Junction 19 (Anderston) and Junction 24 (Helen Street).

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The section of the road will be shut from: 

  • 6pm on Saturday, July 27 until 1pm on Sunday, July 28.
  • 6pm on Saturday, August 3 until 1pm on Sunday, August 4.

During the closures, motorists are being urged to 'avoid travelling' in the area and to 'plan ahead'.

Announcing the news, the firm has said to mitigate disruption to road users, the suspended spans of the footbridges will be removed for refurbishment off-site.

This will allow the remaining works to in-situ spans and supports to be undertaken using nightshift lane closures of the M8.

This will avoid the need for continuous traffic management to be in operation on the road during peak travel periods. 

Here are the diversions in place: 

  • Traffic intending to travel on the M8 Eastbound will be diverted onto Helen Street, Paisley Road West, Paisley Road, Kingston Street, Commerce Street, King George V Bridge, Broomielaw, and North Street. From here, traffic will be able to rejoin the M8 via the Junction 19 Eastbound On-Slip and the diversion will end. Those intending to travel on the M8 Westbound will follow the same diversion route in the opposite direction. 
  • The M77 Northbound carriageway at Junction 1 (Dumbreck) including the on-slip road will be closed, with traffic diverted onto Dumbreck Road, Mosspark Boulevard, Corkerhill Road, Paisley Road West, Paisley Road, Kingston Street, Commerce Street, King George V Bridge, Broomielaw, and North Street. From here, traffic will be able to rejoin the M8 via the Junction 19 Eastbound On-slip road and diversion will end.  
  • The M74 Northbound carriageway at Junction 1 (Kingston) through to the M8 Junction 23 (Ibrox) will also be closed with traffic diverted onto Scotland Street, Seaward Street, Paisley Road, Paisley Road West, and Helen Street where diversion will end. 

Preparatory works for the weekend span removals will be required overnight from Monday, July 1 and following the span removals, in-situ repairs will commence.