Three overnight closures are planned of the slip road exiting the M8 eastbound at Junction 3 Livingston, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete works on bridge joints and carriageway surfacing.
This slip road was recently reopened following major works to refurbish the bridge that carries it over the A899, however inclement weather during the final week meant that engineers need to revisit the site to complete minor works.
The slip road will be closed from 22:00 until 06:00 on the night of Thursday 10 August, and from 20:30 until 06:00 on the nights of Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 August.
Traffic heading to Livingston will be directed to leave the M8 at Junction 3A, following Carnegie Road, Deans Road and the A89 to join the A899 Livingston Road at Dechmont Roundabout. This diversion is expected to add less than one mile and five minutes to journey times.
Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “Poor weather during the final week prevented the teams from completing all of the works before the end of this slip road’s recent long term closure. We’re therefore going back in on three nights this month to complete the job.
“We’ve scheduled these closures overnight to minimise any disruption. We’re grateful to road users and local communities for their understanding.”
Work to replace the bridge bearings below deck level has also now commenced and will continue until April 2024. During these works the A899 will be restricted to a single lane of traffic in each direction between the Dechmont and Livingston East roundabouts. Two further overnight closures of the slip road will be required: first when the bridge is lifted off of its current bearings, and again when it is lowered back down onto its new bearings. Timings for these closures will be advised nearer the time.
Up-to-date project information is available on the BEAR Scotland website here.
BEAR Scotland is leading this project as part of its responsibility for the South East Trunk Road Network on behalf of Transport Scotland. Specialist contractor Freyssinet is responsible for the delivery of key elements of the project, including the concrete refurbishment, bearing replacement and the cathodic protection.
Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead before setting out by checking the Traffic Scotland website www.traffic.gov.scot for up-to-date travel information and allowing extra time for their journey.
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