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Craig Williams

Glasgow drivers warned of 15 nights of upcoming closures on M73 motorway

M73 Glasgow

Drivers in Glasgow are being warned of a series of overnight closures on the M73 motorway.

The closures are planned on the northbound and southbound carriageways between Junction 2 (Baillieston) and Junction 3 (Mollinsburn) next month.

They will take place on weekdays over a four-week period, commencing on Monday, July 4.

The closures are required to ensure road user and road worker safety whilst essential road resurfacing works are undertaken and have been scheduled overnight to minimise disruption to traffic.

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Signed diversion routes will be in place, with the road reopening at 6am each morning.

The works are planned to be undertaken in two phases as follows:

Phase 1

The M73 southbound carriageway between Junction 3 (Mollinsburn) and Junction 2 (Baillieston) will be closed overnight for 10 nights, from 8pm to 6pm, on the following dates:

  • Monday, July 4 to Friday, July 8 (five nights)
  • Monday, July 11 to Thursday, July 14 (four nights)
  • Tuesday, July 19 (one night)

As a result, the following slip roads and link road will also be closed:

  • M80 southbound link road to M73 southbound at Junction 4 Mollinsburn
  • M73 southbound Junction 3 Mollinsburn off slip road
  • M73 southbound Junction 3 Mollinsburn on slip road
  • M73 southbound Junction 2A Gartcosh off slip road
  • M73 southbound Junction 2A Gartcosh on slip road
  • M73 southbound Junction 2 Baillieston off slip road to Baillieston Roundabout

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Phase 2

The M73 northbound carriageway between Junction 2 Baillieston and Junction 3 Mollinsburn will be closed overnight for five nights, from 8pm to 6am, for the following dates:

  • Wednesday, July 20 to Friday, July 22 (three nights)
  • Monday, July 25 and Tuesday, July 26 (two nights)

As a result, the following slip roads and link road will also be closed:

  • M73 northbound Junction 2 Baillieston on slip road from Baillieston roundabout
  • M73 northbound Junction 2A Gartcosh off slip road
  • M73 northbound Junction 2A Gartcosh on slip road
  • M73 northbound Junction 3 Mollinsburn off slip road to Cumbernauld Road (A80)

All works are weather dependent and may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are not favourable.

If you have any enquiries regarding these works, please contact SRP on 0800 042 0188 or info@scotroadspartnership.co.uk

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