Part of the M8 and two Glasgow streets have been closed by cops.
The Junction 19 entry slip eastbound was shut after a lorry struck a bridge this morning.
There was also no access for road users to Bothwell Street or North Street from the Kingston Bridge.
❗️NEW ⌚️09:45#M8 J20 - J19
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) December 4, 2023
Following a vehicle striking a bridge earlier, the following restrictions have been put in place...
⛔️#M8 J19 Entry Slip Eastbound is currently CLOSED.
⛔️There is also no access to Bothwell St or North St from the Kingston Bridge.
@SWTrunkRoads
A traffic information bulletin issued at 10.05 reads "Police Scotland has closed North Street M8 E/B On-Slip Junction 19 (Anderson Cross) & M8 E/B Bothwell Street Off Slip (Ward 10) due to a RTC (road traffic collision).
"Drivers are advised to seek an alternative route. Further info will be provided when known."
Police confirmed that the incident had been cleared shortly after 10am.
The roads have since reopened.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.40am on Monday, December 4, 2023, we received a report of a lorry colliding with a bridge on the M8 near junction 17.
"The road was cleared around 10.15am.”
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