M8

Overnight westbound road closures scheduled for 9 February 2023 Junctions 3A and 4 will be closed from 20:30 until 06:00   The hard shoulder on the M8 between junctions 3A and 4 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a night of resurfacing works on Thursday 9 February 2023. The project will … Continued

Slip road closure for five months from 13 February 2023 Overnight carriageway closures on M8 and A899 in March Clearly signed diversions will ensure ongoing access to Livingston A major programme of coordinated works to refurbish a bridge carrying a slip road and renew the road surface on the motorway at M8 Junction 3, Livingston, … Continued

Hard shoulder closure for eight weeks, commencing 30 January 2023 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is to replace over 2,100 metres of boundary fence on the westbound M8 between Junction 4A at Whitburn and Harthill, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £170,000. Vegetation clearance and fencing replacement work will begin on Monday 30 … Continued

Five overnight closures between Junctions 6A and 5 Works commence 2 February 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.4 kilometres of the M8 eastbound main carriageway between Junction 6A and Junction 5. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the eastbound M8 will be closed between Junctions 6A … Continued

Overnight lane closures 5 and 6 February 2023 Overnight lane closures are scheduled on the M8 near Shotts, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete pier protection works on two overbridges located between Junctions 5 and 6. The improvements are being carried out as part of an ongoing project to upgrade safety … Continued

Five overnight closures between Junctions 1 and 2 Works commence 16 January 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.2 kilometres of the M8 westbound main carriageway between Junction 1 Hermiston Gait and Junction 2 Claylands. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the westbound M8 will be closed … Continued

Eastbound slip road off M8 J3 to close for 5 months from mid-February 2023 Clearly signed diversions will ensure ongoing access to Livingston A major refurbishment of the bridge that carries the eastbound slip road off the M8 at Junction 3 near Livingston over the A899 is planned to start early in the New Year … Continued

Overnight westbound carriageway closures between Junctions 5 and 6A Works planned for 9 December 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out coring investigation works on the westbound M8 near Junction 5 on the night of 9 December. To allow these works to be carried out safely, the westbound carriageway of … Continued

Six overnight closures of B7057 bridge from 22 November to 2 December 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has announced six overnight closures of the B7057 bridge that carries the M8 Junction 5 eastbound off-slip and on-slip over the motorway near Shotts, in order to complete a programme of refurbishment that has been in … Continued

Hard shoulder closure for seven weeks, commencing 17 November 2022 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is to replace over 1,800 metres of boundary fence on the eastbound M8 between Harthill and Junction 4A at Whitburn, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £130,000. Vegetation clearance and fencing replacement work will begin on Thursday 17 … Continued

UPDATE: These works will now continue on the night of Monday 7 November, after works on the night of 2 November had to be cancelled due to adverse weather. Overnight carriageway closures 3, 4 and 7 November 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.2 kilometres of the M8 eastbound at … Continued

Overnight weekday carriageway closures from 27 October to 1 November A section of the M8 eastbound between Junction 5 and Junction 6 is set to benefit from a £310,000 investment from Transport Scotland, as its operating company BEAR Scotland plans to resurface approximately 1.6 kilometres of the trunk road. For the safety of workers and … Continued