A number of road closures are expected to cause delays in a Lanarkshire town this month.
Major improvements works will be carried out along Leechlee Road in Hamilton during August, but South Lanarkshire Council aims to cause as little disruption as possible.
The work will be carried out over two phases.
Phase one will see lane closures at Brandon Street to Chapel Street from August 14 to August 16, from 8am to 8pm each day.
Access will be maintained to Cadzow Street, Strathmore Road, Lamb Street and Chapel Street. There is likely to be delays for traffic using Leechlee Road and the surrounding road network.
During phase two, closures at Chapel Street to Cadzow Street will be in place from August 17 to August 19 from 7pm to 6am each night.
Leechlee Road will be closed during these times with local access only via Campbell Street onto Cadzow Street, which is not suitable for buses or HGVs.
Access will only be for police, emergency vehicles and residents from Strathmore Road, Quarry Street, Campbell Street, Cadzow Street and the old town.
There will be diversions for buses and HGVs via Brandon Street, Union Street, Almada Street, Muir Street and Lower Auchingramont Road and if required, Palace Grounds Road.
Local access for businesses and residents within the closure area will be maintained wherever possible.
However, there may be instances where access may be significantly delayed.
Locals who wish to avoid this are advised to park their vehicle outside the road closure area prior to the works starting.
Traffic Marshals and site staff will be there to advise and assist residents during the works.
Councillor Robert Brown, chair of the council’s community and enterprise resources, said: “These works are being carried out in phases to help minimise any inconvenience to road users.
“But inevitably there may be some disruption so we hope people will understand.
"The council is making every effort to accommodate local businesses and residents and we are grateful for the co-operation of everyone concerned.
“We ask that all road users allow additional time for any journeys in the Leechlee Road area throughout these phased works.
“We apologise for any inconvenience but are sure that road users will benefit from these essential improvement works once they have been completed."
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