Glasgow traffic news: Clyde Tunnel closed southbound and broken down bus shuts two lanes on M8

Commuters have been told to expect delays after a two-car crash forced police to shut the southbound tunnel.

The tunnel came to a standstill in both directions but has since been changed to a contraflow sysyem in the northbound tunnel allowing traffic to run both north and south.

** UPDATE re CLYDE TUNNEL ** ⌚️17:18
The S/B tunnel is currently CLOSED following the earlier RTC
Traffic will be able to run north and south via a contraflow system in the N/B tunnel
Police are on the scene to help manage traffic@Glasgow_Live @NWTrunkRoads

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) August 21, 2018

Police are on the scene to help manage traffic which has been backed up since 5.15pm.

Elsewhere, a broken down bus has caused delays for commuters on the M8.

Two lanes were forced to close to allow the vehicle to be removed on the M8 westbound at Junction 14.

Traffic Scotland reported the broken down vehicle around 4.45pm but added that it had later been cleared.

Congestion update for the central belt... ⌚️16:57#M876 S/B to the #M80 @ J7#M8 E/B J27 - J22#M8 W/B J15 - J22#M77 S/B @ J1#M8 E/B @ J1 Hermiston Gait#M90 N/B to QC@forthone @CentralFM pic.twitter.com/NRpRO2TiAc

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) August 21, 2018

Tailbacks were left behind, with congestion also reported on the M8 eastbound between Junction 27 and 22 and eastbound at Junction 1 at Hermiston Gait.

Traffic is slow on the M77 southbound at Junction 1 and M876 southbound to the M80 at Junction 7.

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