M8

Overnight carriageway closures 17-28 October 2022 A section of the eastbound M8 prior to Junction 4A Heartlands is set to benefit from a £620,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, with operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 1.5 kilometre of the trunk road. For the safety of workers and road users during these … Continued

UPDATE: Westbound carriageway closures will now take place on the nights of 17 and 18 October. Overnight carriageway closures 17 and 18 October 2022 Overnight carriageway closures are scheduled on the M8 near Harthill, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete pier protection works on the bridge that carries the B7057 at … Continued

Six nights of closures on the M8 between Junction 5 and Junction 7 westbound Works planned for September and October 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.3 kilometres of the M8 westbound main carriageway ahead of Junction 6. To allow for resurfacing works to be carried out safely, the M8 … Continued

Bridge works rescheduled for weekend of 30 September to 3 October 2022 Motorists warned to expect delays The second phase of refurbishment works on the bridge carrying the M8 motorway over the railway at Junction 3A has been rescheduled for the weekend of 30 September to 3 October, after being postponed following the death of … Continued

UPDATE: Revised programme of works A revised programme of works is to be implemented for refurbishment works on the B7057 bridge that carries the M8 Junction 5 eastbound off-slip and on-slip over the motorway near Shotts. To allow resurfacing works to be carried out safely, the B7057 bridge will now be closed to all traffic … Continued

Increased traffic expected around Edinburgh Roadworks on trunk routes around Edinburgh have been postponed, with increased traffic expected following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The following planned works will be rearranged for a future date: M8 Junction 3A bridge refurbishment: The second phase of works was due to take place this weekend … Continued

UPDATE: Works scheduled for 9-12 September have been POSTPONED and will be rearranged for a future date. First phase completed on weekend of 26-29 August 2022 Second phase scheduled for 9-12 September; motorists warned to expect delays The first phase of refurbishment works on the bridge carrying the M8 motorway over the railway at Junction … Continued

Contraflow and slip road closures on two weekends: 26-29 August and 9-12 September Motorists are reminded to plan ahead and expect delays during essential bridge maintenance works on the M8 between Junctions 3 and 4 on the weekends of 26-29 August and 9-12 September. Earlier this summer it was announced that the bridge carrying the … Continued

Six overnight carriageway closures begin Tuesday 30 August 2022 A section of the eastbound M8 1.5 miles prior to Junction 3 is set to benefit from a £352,000 Transport Scotland Investment in resurfacing improvements, with BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 1.1 kilometres of the trunk road. For the safety of workers and road users, … Continued

Final stage of annual verge grass trimming programme planned for August Short-term slip road closures required Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the third and final phase of its annual grass-cutting programme on South East Scotland’s motorway network in August. The first two phases of work to tidy up the verges on the … Continued

Project will involve contraflows on two weekends – 26-29 August and 9-12 September A slip road closure will also be in place on each of the affected weekends The bridge carrying the M8 over the railway at Junction 3A Bathgate is to undergo deck refurbishment and waterproofing replacement works later this summer. The nature of … Continued

Three overnight carriageway closures 27, 28 and 29 July 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.5 kilometres of the eastbound M8 near Livingston over three overnight carriageway closures commencing on Wednesday 27 July 2022. On the nights of 27, 28 and 29 July, the eastbound M8 between Junction 3A and … Continued