M8

Overnight slip road closures 28 and 29 October 2026 The slip road onto the eastbound carriageway of the M8 motorway at Junction 4A, near Whitburn, will be closed between 20:30 and 06:00 on the nights of 28 and 29 October to allow for investigation works in advance of future resurfacing. The project will be carried … Continued

Overnight slip road and lane closures 9 and 10 November 2026 The slip road onto the M8 eastbound at Junction 3, Livingston, will be closed between 20:30 and 06:00 on the night of Monday 9 November, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out painting inspection works on two bridges over the … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures Monday 2 to Friday 6 November 2026 The M8 westbound carriageway between Junctions 2 and 3 will be closed for resurfacing works between 20:30 and 06:00 on five nights from Monday 2 November to Friday 6 November. The project will be carried out by Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, and will … Continued

UPDATE: These works have been postponed and will now take place on a future date to be confirmed. Overnight carriageway closures 19 to 22 October 2026 The M8 westbound carriageway between Junctions 4A and 5 will be closed overnight for resurfacing works between 20:30 and 06:00 on four nights from Monday 19 October to Thursday … Continued

Update 8 October 2026: Due to a poor weather forecast, works on the M8 between Junctions 2 and 3 will not go ahead tonight and will restart tomorrow night. Overnight carriageway closures 5 to 16 October 2026 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is to carry out essential resurfacing works on the westbound … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 25 September 2026 Overnight works to carry out a drainage survey on the M8 eastbound Junction 4 off-slip are planned for the night of Friday 25 September. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 20:30 and 06:00. For the safety of workers and road users, the … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 3-18 August 2026 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the M8 eastbound between Junctions 2 and 1 are set to take place on Monday to Friday nights from 3 August to 18 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 20:30 and 06:00 each night. For … Continued

Overnight carriageway and slip road closures 13 July to 16 October 2026 Overnight carriageway and slip road closures will be in place at Hermiston Gait Interchange on the M8 and A720 on Monday to Friday nights during eight weeks between 13 July and 16 October. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 8-12 June 2026 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is to carry out essential resurfacing works on the eastbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 2 and 1 over five nights, beginning on the night of Monday 8 June and finishing on the night of Friday 12 June. To ensure … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 25 May to 13 July 2026 Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the M8 each night from the evening of 25 May until the morning of 14 July, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks. Works to be carried out … Continued

Motorway fully reopened following bridge strike near Harthill The westbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 4A and 5 has fully reopened after Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland worked through the night to complete emergency repairs to a bridge over the motorway that had been struck by an HGV. Traffic on the M8 was … Continued

Overnight westbound carriageway closure tonight Expect delays on Wednesday morning The westbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 4A and 5 will be closed from 20:00 this evening until 06:00 on Wednesday morning, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out emergency repairs to a bridge over the motorway that was struck by … Continued