July 9, 2024

RESURFACING THE M8 WESTBOUND AT JUNCTION 5

Ten overnight carriageway closures commence 29 July 2024 Two daytime slip road closures 30 and 31 July 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.65 kilometres of the M8 westbound carriageway and on-slip at Junction 5. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the westbound M8 will be closed … Continued

July 5, 2024

MAJOR FOOTBRIDGE REPAIRS ON M8 JUNCTIONS 21 TO 23

Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential refurbishments of the Cornwall Street and Kirkwood Street footbridges that span the M8 between Junction 21 (Seaward Street) and Junction 23 (Ibrox), to the south-west of Glasgow City Centre from Monday 1st July until Friday 20th December 2024. A programme of maintenance is required to ensure … Continued

July 4, 2024

 INVESTIGATION WORKS ON M8 JUNCTION 4 WESTBOUND OFF-SLIP

Overnight slip road closure 11 and 12 July 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out a drainage investigation at the M8 Junction 4 westbound off-slip on the nights of Thursday 11 and Friday 12 July. To allow works to be carried out safely, the slip road will be closed from … Continued

July 3, 2024

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS ON M8

Overnight closures at M8 westbound for five nights commencing 15 July BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface a section of the M8 ahead of Junction 3 westbound. The work will take place over five nights between the hours of 20:30 and 06:00, starting on the night of Monday 15 July to … Continued

July 1, 2024

DRAINAGE WORKS ON M8 EASTBOUND PRIOR TO JUNCTION 4A

Overnight lane closures for two weeks, commencing 22 July 2024 A series of overnight lane closures is planned on the M8 while BEAR Scotland conducts drainage repairs on the motorway between Junctions 5 and 4A eastbound. The works will commence on Monday 22 July and continue for two weeks. For the safety of workers and … Continued

June 5, 2024

RESURFACING WORKS AT HERMISTON GAIT

RESCHEDULED WORKS: Two additional nights will be required to complete resurfacing at Hermiston Gait after works were postponed due to adverse weather. On the nights of Wednesday 17 July and Thursday 18 July, Hermiston Gait Roundabout and the A720 westbound carriageway between Calder Junction and Gogar Roundabout will be closed. The slip road from the … Continued

May 30, 2024

OVERNIGHT SLIP ROAD REPAIRS AT M8 JUNCTIONS 4 AND 4A

M8 Junction 4 westbound off-slip road closed Tuesday 4 June overnight M8 Junction 4a westbound on-slip road closed Wednesday 5 June overnight BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out repairs to surfacing on two slip roads on the M8 at Junctions 4 and 4a. To allow for the works to be … Continued

May 16, 2024

M8 ROAD MARKING REFRESHMENT

Six-week programme of overnight works commences 20 May 2024 Work to be completed over nine phases A six-week programme of overnight maintenance on the M8 is scheduled to begin on Monday 20 May. The work will be carried out in nine phases, with overnight closures on a different section of the M8 in each phase. … Continued

May 3, 2024

ESSENTIAL REPAIRS TO BRIDGE SPANNING M8

Overnight westbound carriageway closures 6 and 7 May 2024 The westbound M8 will be closed between Junctions 3A and 4 on the nights of 6 and 7 May, to allow essential concrete repairs on the underside of a bridge carrying the B792 over the motorway. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out work … Continued

April 23, 2024

RESURFACING THE M8 WESTBOUND AFTER JUNCTION 3

UPDATE: Due to delays caused by adverse weather last week, works on the M8 westbound after Junction 3 are to be extended for two nights and will now finish on the night of Thursday 30 May. Overnight carriageway closures 3-30 May 2024 The westbound carriageway of the M8 after Junction 3 will be closed for … Continued

March 15, 2024

FENCING WORKS ON THE M8 EASTBOUND

Hard shoulder closure for six weeks, commencing 1 April 2024 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is to replace over 1,000 metres of boundary fence on the eastbound M8 between Junctions 3 and 2, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £87,000. The works will begin on Monday 1 April and are expected to continue … Continued

March 13, 2024

RESURFACING THE M8 WESTBOUND BETWEEN HERMISTON AND RATHO

Five overnight carriageway closures commence 25 March 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.9 kilometres of the M8 westbound carriageway between Junction 1 Hermiston Gait and Ratho. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the westbound M8 between Junction 1 and Junction 2 will be closed from 20:30 … Continued