Over £4 million is to be spent to improve road junctions across Hamilton.

As part of the Hamilton Community Growth Area project, a total of £4.22 million has been allocated to improve five road junctions across the area.

The funds are part of the £1.13 billion Glasgow City Regional City Deal which will see money being injected into the Hamilton Community Growth Area fund education, transport and infrastructure projects.

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Council Leader Joe Fagan (East Kilbride Central North) said: “Improving these road junctions is a key component of the Hamilton Community Growth Area.

“The improvements are required to address the increase in traffic movements in the local road network.

“We will let people know well in advance of any work taking place in a bid to minimise disruption to local road users.”

Plans for the project were approved at the Executive Committee meeting on August 7.

The project will see the following junctions being improved: two junctions located on Wellhall Road at Woodfoot Road and Hillhouse Road will see one of the existing two roundabouts increased and further widening to improve capacity, the existing Woodfoot Road/Highstonehall Road junction will be upgraded to a right turn storage and both junctions at Gateside Street/Johnstone Drive and Strathaven Road/Mill Road will be upgraded to provide traffic signal control along with pedestrian crossing facilities.

The project is expected to be completed by summer 2025.