RENEWING ROAD MARKINGS AND ROAD STUDS ON THE M8

August 20, 2021

  • 14 overnight carriageway and lane closures begin Monday 23 August

A series of overnight carriageway closures and lane closures is planned on the M8, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to renew road markings and road studs on the motorway between Junctions 1 and 6.

For the safety of workers and road users during these works, sections of the M8 will be closed from 21:30 until 06:00 on 14 weekday nights between Monday 23 August and Thursday 9 September. No works are programmed to take place on Saturday or Sunday nights.

Traffic management and signed diversion routes will be in place as shown in the table below:

Date
Time
Location
Direction
Traffic management
Diversion added time
Diversion added distance
23 Aug
21:30 – 06:00
Junction
1 to 2
Westbound
Carriageway closure with a signed diversion. Westbound traffic will be diverted off the M8 at Hermiston Gait, via the A720 and the A8 and re-joining the M8 Westbound at Junction 2 Claylands.
4 mins
1 mile
24 Aug
21:30 – 06:00
Junction
2 to 3
Westbound
Carriageway closure with a signed diversion. Westbound traffic will be diverted off the M8 at Junction 2 Claylands, via the M9 and the A89 and re-joining the M8 Westbound at Junction 3.
10 mins
3 miles
25 Aug
21:30 – 06:00
Junction
3 to 3A
Westbound
Carriageway closure with a signed diversion. Westbound traffic will be diverted off the M8 at Junction 3, via the A899, the A89, the A779 and re-joining the M8 Westbound at Junction 3A.
6 mins
1.6 miles
26 Aug
21:30 – 06:00
Junction
3A to 4
Westbound
Carriageway closure with a signed diversion. Westbound traffic will be diverted off the M8 at Junction 3A, via the A7066 and the A809 and re-joining the M8 Westbound at Junction 4.
5mins
2.2 miles
27 Aug
20:30 – 06:00
Junction
4 to 3A
Eastbound
Carriageway closure with a signed diversion. Eastbound traffic will be diverted off the M8 at Junction 4, via the A809 and the A7066 and re-joining the M8 Eastbound at Junction 3A.
5 mins
2.2 miles
30 Aug
21:30 – 06:00
Junction
5 to 4A
Eastbound
Carriageway closure with a signed diversion. Eastbound traffic will be diverted off the M8 at Junction 5, via the B7066 and re-joining the M8 Eastbound at Junction 4A.
5 mins
0.7 miles
31 Aug
21:30 – 06:00
Junction
4A to 4
Eastbound
Carriageway closure with a signed diversion. Eastbound traffic will be diverted off the M8 at Junction 4A, via the B7066, the A706 and the A801 and re-joining the M8 Eastbound at Junction 4.
5 mins
1.7 miles
1 Sept
21:30 – 06:00
Junction
3A to 3
Eastbound
Carriageway closure with a signed diversion. Eastbound traffic will be diverted off the M8 at Junction 3A, via the A779, the A89, the A899 and re-joining the M8 Eastbound at Junction 3.
6 mins
1.6 miles
2 Sept
21:30 – 06:00
Junction
6 to 5
Eastbound
Lane closures
N/A
N/A
3 Sept
21:30 – 06:00
Junction
6 to 5
Eastbound
Lane closures
N/A
N/A
6 Sept
21:30 – 06:00
Junction
4A to 5
Westbound
Carriageway closure with a signed diversion. Westbound traffic will be diverted off the M8 at Junction 4A, via the B7066 and re-joining the M8 Westbound at Junction 5.
5 mins
0.7 miles
7 Sept
21:30 – 06:00
Junction
5 to 6
Westbound
Lane closures
N/A
N/A
8 Sept
21:30 – 06:00
Junction
5 to 6
Westbound
Lane closures
N/A
N/A
9 Sept
21:30 – 06:00
Junction
4 to 4A
Westbound
Carriageway closure with a signed diversion. Westbound traffic will be diverted off the M8 at Junction 4, via the A801, the A706 and the B7066 and re-joining the M8 Westbound at Junction 4A.
5 mins
1.7 miles

 

Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “These road marking and road stud improvements will significantly improve safety for motorists using the M8.

“Lane and carriageway closures are essential to ensure the safety of workers and road users, however we’ve planned the works to take place overnight to minimise disruption and will do all we can to complete the project as quickly as possible.

“We will also take advantage of these closures to carry out other cyclic and minor maintenance work where possible.”

Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.trafficscotland.org, twitter at @trafficscotland or the mobile site my.trafficscotland.org

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