Scotland traffic: Drivers to face delays and diversions as M8 set for fortnight of overnight closures
Part of the M8 will be closed this week between 8.30pm and 6am for footbridge cleaning.
Scotland’s busiest motorway will be closed overnight for around two weeks starting on Monday as crews clean the Harthill Footbridge.
BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, announced overnight closures on the M8 between Monday October 27 and Friday, October 31.
The firm said the M8 westbound would be fully closed between Junctions 4a and 5 from 8.30pm until 6am for five nights from Monday to Friday this week.
The M8 eastbound will then be fully closed between Junctions 5 and 4a for the same window from Monday, November 3 to Friday, November 7.
A signed diversion route will be in place via the B7066 and the B7057, adding around six minutes to journey times for drivers.
David Bishop, BEAR Scotland’s south east unit bridges manager, said: “This footbridge over the M8 is being cleaned to ensure it can continue to provide safe and reliable service, and it is essential for the safety of road users and the workforce that the carriageway below is closed while this takes place.
“We thank road users for their patience and understanding.”
Live traffic information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.traffic.gov.scot or on X at @trafficscotland.
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