Raynesway Construction is to continue upgrade work on the M8 Kingston Bridge South Approaches.

The contractor will replace the edge coping, vehicle barriers and expansion joints on the East bound carriageway on the south approach structure. The scheme follows the successful completion of the westbound phase before Christmas.

Traffic management will be in place on the M8 eastbound carriageway from Sunday, 07 January and completion is scheduled for March 2018. In addition, overnight closures of the eastbound carriageway will be implemented on 07 January to Wednesday, 10 January to implement the narrow lanes and erect a temporary vehicle barrier.

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Peter McCann, Scotland TranServ's Major Bridges Manager, said: "The Kingston Bridge and its approaches are now 50 years old and require regular routine maintenance. The crossing is the busiest in Scotland and is an integral part of life and business in the West of Scotland.

"The westbound phase of works has been delivered with everything possible done to minimise disruption for road users. We've been working in liaison with Police Scotland, Local Authorities and key stakeholders to ensure that this next phase of essential improvement work is delivered in a similar manner. Narrowing the lanes will allow our contractors to work as quickly and safely as possible, while maximising the traffic flow."

(LM)