Lanarkshire motorists are being advised of a number of road closures which may affect traffic next week.
The overnight closures will span over seven nights starting from Tuesday, October 18.
Road users are advised that the M73 northbound and southbound carriageways between Junction 1 Maryville and Junction 2 Baillieston will be closed for essential traffic loop detector installation and bridge joint works.
The works will be undertaken in two phases as follows:
Phase 1 – The M73 southbound carriageway between Junction 2 Baillieston and Junction 1 Maryville will be closed overnight for four nights, from 8pm on the days below to 6am the following days:
- Tuesday, October 18 to Friday, October 21 (four nights)
As a result, the following slip roads and link roads will also be closed:
- M8 eastbound link road to M73 southbound at Junction 8 Baillieston
- M73 southbound Junction 2 Baillieston on slip road from Baillieston roundabout
- M73 southbound link road to M74 northbound & off slip road to A721 (A74) Daldowie at Junction 1 Maryville
- M73 southbound link road to M74 southbound at Junction 1 Maryville
Phase 2 – The M73 northbound carriageway between Junction 1 Maryville and Junction 2 Baillieston will be closed overnight for nights nights, as detailed below:
- Tuesday, October 25 (one night) - between 12am to 6am the following day.
- Wednesday, October 26 to Thursday, October 27 (two nights) – between 8pm to 6am the following day.
As a result, the following slip roads and link road will also be closed:
- M74 northbound link road to M73 northbound at Junction 4 Maryville
- M74 southbound link road to M73 northbound at Junction 4 Maryville
- M73 northbound on slip road from Daldowie
- M73 northbound link road to M8 westbound at Junction 2 Baillieston
- M73 northbound Junction 2 Baillieston off slip road for Baillieston roundabout
The closures are required to ensure road user and road worker safety whilst essential traffic loop detector installation and bridge joint works are undertaken and have been scheduled overnight to minimise disruption to traffic.
The road will reopen at 6am each morning. And signed diversion routes will be in place during closures.
The works will be carried out by Scottish Roads Partnership on behalf of Transport Scotland to maintain the integrity and safety of this route. The works have been planned in consultation with Transport Scotland, Traffic Scotland and Police Scotland.
Motorists are advised that all works are weather dependent and may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are not favourable.
For live traffic updates, you can visit the Traffic Scotland website at www.traffic.gov.scot
Real-time journey information can be obtained online or via Twitter: @TrafficScotland
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