A series of overnight carriageway closures on the M80 and M73 are set to get under way on Monday 11 November, to allow teams to carry out essential surfacing repairs safely.
Closures will take place overnight between 20:00 and 06:00, on the M80 mainline carriageway between Junctions 2 and 6, and the M73 mainline carriageway near Junction 3.
Teams will work in phases over an eighteen-day period, moving on to the next section in the programme once repairs are completed at each location.
Signed diversions will be in place when necessary.
Provisional dates, locations and diversion routes for these closures are listed below. It should be noted that these dates are subject to change in the event of adverse weather or operational requirements:
| Dates | Location of closure | Diversion |
| 11/11/2024 – 14/11/2024 | M80 Northbound Between Junctions 3 and 5 | M80 N/B J3 off slip – A806 – Crow Wood Rbt. – A80 N/B – Mollins Rd. – Westfield Rd. – Craiglinn Rbt. – B8048 – Back O’Hill Rbt. – B8048 – M80 N/B J5 on slip – M80 N/B – end. |
| 15/11/2024 – 16/11/2024 | M80 Northbound Between Junctions 4 and 6 | M80 N/B J4 off slip – Mollins Rd. – Westfield Rd. – Craiglinn Rbt. – B8048 – Back O’Hill Rbt. – A8011 – M80 N/B J6 on slip – M80 N/B – end. |
| 17/11/2024 – 19/11/2024 | M80 Southbound Between Junctions 6 and 4a | M80 S/B J6 off slip – A8011 – M80 S/B J4a on slip – M80 S/B – end. |
| 20/11/2024 – 22/11/2024 | M80 Southbound Between Junctions 5 and 4 | M80 S/B J5 off slip – B8048 – Back O’Hill Rbt. – B8048 – Craiglinn Rbt. – Westfield Rd. – Mollins Rd. – M80 S/B J4 on slip – M80 S/B – end. |
| 23/11/2024 – 26/11/2024 | M80 Southbound from M80/M73 Diverge to Junction 3 | M73 Link Rd. – M73 S/B J3 off slip – Cumbernauld Rd. – A80 S/B – Crow Wood Rbt. – A806 – M80 S/B J3 on slip – M80 S/B – end. |
| 27/11/2024 | M80 Southbound Between Junction 3 and Junction 2 | M80 S/B J3 off slip – A806 – Crow Wood Rbt. – Cumbernauld Rd. – Royston Rd. – B765 – M80 S/B J2 on slip – M80 S/B – end. |
| 28/11/2024 | M73 Southbound from M80/M73 Diverge to Junction 2 | M80 S/B – M80 S/B J1 off slip – M8 E/B J13 on slip – M8 E/B – M8 E/B J8 off slip – Bargeddie Rbt. – Glasgow & Edinburgh Rd. – Swinton Rbt. – A8(M) E/B – Baillieston Rbt. – M73 N/B J2 on slip – M73 N/B – end. |
Commenting on the works, Carnie Morrison, Highway Management (Scotland) Limited General Manager, said: “These essential maintenance works are being carried out overnight when traffic flows are reduced to minimise delays to motorists as much as possible.
“Carriageway closures are vital to ensure the safety of the workforce and motorists, however we will look to complete these works as quickly and safely as possible.
“We thank all road users for their patience and encourage motorists to plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website.”
Real-time journey planning information can be obtained by visiting www.traffic.gov.uk or on X at @trafficscotland.
The works are being carried out by BEAR Scotland Ltd and Rhino Asphalt Solutions Ltd on behalf of Highway Management (Scotland) Limited.
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