Overnight works taking place for ten nights starting Monday 23 August

A series of overnight lane and carriageway closures on the M80 and M73 are set to get underway on Monday 23 August so teams can safely carry out essential maintenance works.

The carriageway closures are required to ensure roadworkers as well as motorists are kept safe during the essential maintenance works and will allow a number of different activities to be carried out at the same time.

The works will involve inspections and cyclic maintenance duties including carriageway sweeping, litter picking and general inspections to ensure the motorway remains in a safe working condition.

Starting from Monday 23 August, the works are set to take place each night from 8pm to 6am as follows:

• Monday 23 August
  • M80 northbound and southbound from Junction 2 Robroyston to Junction 3 Hornshill (lane closures only)

• Tuesday 24 August
  • M80 northbound from Junction 3 Hornshill to the M80/M73 merge
  • M80 northbound on-slip Junction 3 Hornshill

• Wednesday 25 August
  • M80 northbound from Junction 4 Westfield to Junction 5 Auchenkilns
  • M73 northbound from Junction 3 Mollinsburn to the M73/M80 merge
  • M73 northbound on-slip Junction 3 Mollinsburn

• Thursday 26 August
  • M80 northbound from Junction 4a Low Wood to Junction 6 Old Inns
  • M80 northbound on-slip Junction 5 Auchenkilns

• Friday 27 August
  • M80 northbound from Junction 6 Old Inns to Junction 7 Haggs
  • M80 northbound on-slip Junction 6 Old Inns

• Monday 30 August
  • M80 southbound from Junction 5 Auchenkilns to Junction 4 Westfield
  • M80 southbound on-slip Junction 5 Auchenkilns
  • M80 Southbound on-slip Junction 4a Low Wood

• Tuesday 31 August
  • M80 southbound from the M73/M80 diverge to Junction 3 Hornshill
  • M80 southbound on-slip Junction 4 Westfield

• Wednesday 1 September
  • M80 southbound from Junction 6a Castlecary to Junction 6 Old Inns

• Thursday 2 September
  • M80 southbound from Junction 6 Old Inns to Junction 4a Low Wood
  • M80 southbound on-slip Junction 6 Old Inns

• Friday 3 September
  • M73 southbound from the M73/M80 diverge to M73 Junction 3 Mollinsburn (lane closures only)

Signed diversions will be in place each night as required. There will be no restrictions to traffic during the day out with these times.

Commenting on the works, Carnie Morrison, Highway Management (Scotland) Limited General Manager, said: “These essential maintenance works are being carried out overnight when traffic flows are reduced to minimise delays to motorists as much as possible.

“These essential maintenance works will help ensure the M80 and M73 Motorways will be kept in a safe condition for road users.

“The traffic management is required to ensure that both our teams as well as all road users are kept safe during the essential maintenance works, however teams will do all they can to complete the works as quickly and safely as possible.

“We encourage all motorists to plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up to date journey information.”

Real-time journey planning information can be obtained by visiting www.trafficscotland.org, twitter @trafficscotland, or the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.

The works are being carried out by BEAR Scotland Limited on behalf of Highway Management (Scotland) Limited.