A project milestone has been reached on the £500 million M8/M73/M74 Motorway Improvements scheme.

The contractor, Scottish Roads Partnerships, will begin work to remove existing motorway gantries and install new structures from Monday, 08 August.

The works will take place on the following dates:

• M74 – northbound and southbound between Junction 2A, Fullarton and Junction 6, Hamilton from 08 August for approximately three months.

• M73 – northbound and southbound between Junction 1, Maryville to Junction 2, Baillieston, from mid –September for around six weeks.

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• M8 – north and southbound from Junction 10, Easterhouse to Junction 8, Baillieston, from mid-August for approximately four months.

In order to carry out the scheme safely, significant traffic management techniques will be implemented. This involves closing various slip roads on the motorway as well as reducing the carriageway to two lanes in each direction.

Graeme Reid, Project Manager, said: "Transport Scotland is working with the contractor to ensure these works are completed as quickly as possible. Whilst we're doing everything we can to minimise the disruption, delays will be inevitable, so we're asking motorists to check the Transport Scotland and Traffic Scotland websites for updates on these key routes, to plan their journeys in advance and to look at taking an alternative route if possible."

(LM)