A SECTION of a Glasgow motorway will close overnight for more than eight weeks for essential maintenance.
The M8 Eastbound will close between junctions 18 and 16 from 10pm to 6am on weeknights from Monday, January 8 until Saturday, March 9.
Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be undertaking the works to enable the next phase of temporary propping works of the M8 Woodside Viaducts at junctions 16-17.
During the closures, there will be signed diversion routes in operation and drivers are advised to allow extra time for travel.
Traffic will be directed off the M8 at junction 18 onto St George's Road, to Garscube Road, onto Dobbie's Loan, and then back onto the M8 at junction 16 at Craighall.
There will be Eastbound slip road closures at junctions 19 and 18 with traffic being directed to North Street and then St George's Road to join the main diversion.
Access for emergency service vehicles will not be maintained throughout these works.
Vehicles entering the LEZ as part of the diversion must follow the diversion signage at all times.
Any vehicles which deviate from the published diversion route may be issued with penalty charge notice(s) from Glasgow City Council should they be captured out with the agreed diversion route.
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