A8 EB & WB Coatbridge Road between Swinton Roundabout & Bargeddie Roundabout
20 May 2024
Four Overnight Closures of A8 EB & WB between Swinton & Bargeddie Roundabouts
Overnight closures of A8 eastbound and westbound Coatbridge Road between Swinton roundabout & Bargeddie roundabout (A89)
Road users are advised that the A8 eastbound and westbound carriageways of Coatbridge Road will be closed overnight, from 8pm to 6am, on Monday 20 May 2024 for four nights, for high mast inspections and bridge inspection works.
The works are planned to be undertaken in two phases as follows:
Phase 1 – The A8 eastbound carriageway Coatbridge Road will be closed overnight between Swinton roundabout and Bargeddie roundabout (A89 Coatbridge Road) on the following nights from 8pm to 6am:
- Monday 20 May 2024 (1 night)
- Tuesday 21 May 2024 (1 night)
- Wednesday 22 May 2024 (1 contingency night if required)
A signed diversion route for motorway and non-motorway traffic will be in place as follows:
For Motorway traffic take 1st exit from Swinton roundabout for A8(M) Glasgow & Edinburgh Road to Baillieston roundabout, take 2nd exit for M8 eastbound Junction 8 Baillieston on slip road, continue M8 eastbound to Junction 7 Eurocentral off slip road, take 3rd exit at Eurocentral north roundabout and cross M8 overbridge to Eurocentral south roundabout, take 3rd exit for A8 westbound for Coatbridge & Uddingston, continue west on A8 for Bargeddie roundabout and take 2nd exit for A89 Coatbridge Road.
For non-motorway traffic take 2nd exit for A8 westbound Edinburgh Road, Easterhouse Road, Westerhouse Road, Lochend Road, A752 Gartcosh Road & Cuilhill Road to A89 Coatbridge Road and follow permanent signage. To avoid Low Bridge (4.7m/15'-3'’) at A752 Cuilhill Road, from Lochend Road travel north on A752 Gartcosh Road, Townhead Road, Coatbridge, Blair Road, A89 Bank Street (west), continue West on A89 for Bargeddie or follow permanent signage.
Phase 2 – The A8 westbound carriageway Coatbridge Road will be closed overnight between Bargeddie roundabout (A89) and Swinton roundabout on the following nights from 8pm to 6am:
- Wednesday 22 May 2024 (1 contingency night if required)
- Thursday 23 May 2024 (1 night)
A signed diversion route for motorway and non-motorway traffic will be in place as follows:
For Motorway traffic take 1st exit at Bargeddie roundabout for A8 eastbound, continue A8 eastbound for Eurocentral north roundabout, take 3rd exit and cross M8 overbridge to Eurocentral south roundabout, take 4th exit for M8 westbound Junction 7 Eurocentral on slip road, continue M8 westbound to Junction 8 Baillieston off slip road to Baillieston roundabout, take 2nd exit for A8 (M) Glasgow & Edinburgh Road to Swinton roundabout and follow permanent signage.
For non-motorway traffic take 3rd exit at Bargeddie roundabout for A89 eastbound Coatbridge Road, A752 Cuilhill Road, A752 Gartcosh Road, Lochend Road, Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse Road, A8 eastbound Edinburgh Road to Swinton roundabout and follow permanent signage. To avoid low bridge (4.7m/15'-3'’) on A752 Cuilhill Road from A89 eastbound Coatbridge Road take 2nd exit at roundabout at Cuilhill Road and continue east on A89 Coatbridge Road, A89 Bank Street Coatbridge, Blair Road, Townhead Road, A752 Gartcosh Road (south), Lochend Road, Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse Road, A8 eastbound Edinburgh Road to Swinton roundabout and follow permanent signage.
The overnight closures have been phased to ensure only one carriageway, east or westbound, is closed at any given time. Wednesday night 22 May is a contingency night and may be used as part of either an eastbound or westbound carriageway closure as required on the night.
The closures are required to ensure road user and road worker safety whilst essential high mast inspections and bridge inspection works are undertaken and have been scheduled overnight to minimise disruption to traffic. The road will reopen at 6am each morning.
There will be no access through these works for emergency vehicles during the four overnight closures due large HGV maintenance vehicles including hi-ab vehicles with telescopic arms working across both lanes one and two of the carriageways.
The works will be carried out by Scottish Road 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, Glasgow City Council, North Lanarkshire Council and the emergency services.
Please note, 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 us on 0800 042 0188 or info@scotroadspartnership.co.uk.
Real-time journey information can be obtained by visiting www.traffic.gov.scot or via Twitter: @TrafficScotland
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