Overnight resurfacing M8 eastbound Jct 12 - 11
Scotland TranServ, working on behalf of Transport Scotland will carry out resurfacing of the M8 eastbound Junction 12 to 11 overnight, in two phases.
The £300k project to address potholes and structural cracking on the motorway will take place on the evenings of Friday 28th and Saturday 29th July, operating overnights only (8pm - 6am). It will return on Sunday 6th August, and run overnights until the morning of Saturday 12th August.
Alan Murray, Scotland TranServ’s Principal Roads Design Engineer said:
“This short scheme is part of a wider £1.8million programme for the motorway, which will deliver around 4 kilometres of new road surface for this major economic artery. Working overnight to reduce disruption and improve safety, the project will provide long-term benefits for commuters, businesses and tourists alike.
“Scotland TranServ has worked in consultation with Police Scotland, local authorities, major shopping centres and Glasgow Airport to schedule these works for times of lowest impact. On behalf of Transport Scotland, we’re working hard to deliver a robust, modern network suitable for our communities that will support the Scottish economy for years to come.”
It will be necessary to implement local diversion routes during these short programmes of work. Traffic management will only be implemented once the flow of vehicles is sufficiently low. It should also be noted that the M8 Westbound will be unaffected during this time.
Teeing up Warrix bridge works
With the Scottish Open already past, Scotland TranServ will begin bridge resurfacing works on A78 at Warrix, only once the last of the crowds have made their way home from the Scottish Ladies Open at Dundonald.
Working on behalf of Transport Scotland, the £132k project will now involve an eight week programme of work to improve waterproofing, drainage systems and barriers on the bridge deck. The project will begin southbound on 31st of July and last for a total of four weeks, before switching to the northbound lane for a further four week duration.
Gordon Gibney, Scotland TranServ’s Operations Delivery Manager said:
“We rescheduled these works in order to avoid any potential overrun into the Scottish Open. Scotland TranServ has worked closely with the Local Authority and Police Scotland throughout to avoid any unnecessary disruption for golf fans using the route to attend either tournament. This project will deliver long-term benefits to commuters, businesses and tourists using the A78.”
The work will involve stripping back the road surface to allow the project team to carry out repairs to the concrete infrastructure. A new environmentally friendly drainage system will remove excess water from the road structure, increasing the lifetime of the bridge. New barriers will also be installed as part of the programme.
Overnight resurfacing of M77 southbound
Scotland TranServ, on behalf of Transport Scotland will carry out overnight resurfacing of the M77 southbound from Corkerhill to Junction 2 between 22nd and 31st July 2017.
The £370k project will address issues with potholes and structural cracking along a 1.35km stretch of the motorway.
Jane Maclennan, Scotland TranServ’s Assistant Engineer said:
“In order to reduce disruption as much as possible we will carry out this important resurfacing scheme overnight. This is a busy economic artery, connecting communities in East Renfrewshire and Ayrshire with Glasgow and the central belt. This short-term programme which has been scheduled in consultation with Police Scotland and local authorities, will deliver tangible, long-term benefits to the commuters and businesses who frequently use this route.”
Each evening we will monitor the traffic flow on the motorway, and only once it is sufficiently quiet will we divert traffic and close the road. The road will be opened at 6am each morning. Local diversions will be in place, however we would encourage drivers to consider alternative routes.
Overnight barrier replacement for M8
Having already completed the replacement of over
12 kilometres of M8 road barrier during 2016/17 as part of a £2.5million programme, Scotland TranServ working on behalf of Transport Scotland is about to kick-off work to switch a further 600 metres.
The £300,000 project at Junction 26 near Glasgow Airport will begin at 8pm on the 23rd of July and run overnights, Sunday to Thursday only, until the end of August. Traffic management will be lifted at 6am each morning following the works.
Laura Gray, Scotland TranServ’s Deputy Planned Maintenance Manager said:
“We’ve worked alongside Glasgow Airport, Police Scotland and the local authorities to carefully schedule this project in order to reduce disruption to the travelling public. These barriers are at the end of their maintainable life and in need of replacement. In the spring, we completed the replacement of over 2 kilometres of barrier, which ran smoothly, finishing 3 weeks ahead of schedule.”
Work has been programmed to run overnight, avoiding the busier Friday and Saturday night periods. The flow of vehicles will be monitored on the motorway, and traffic management will only be installed once levels have been identified as satisfactorily low.
To complete the replacement work as quickly and safely as possible, Scotland TranServ will close 2 lanes of the motorway (offside and adjacent) eastbound and one of the westbound lanes. Traffic management will be in place from 20.00 to 06.00 on each evening of work.
A76 Barleith Weekend Road Surface Improvements
Scotland TranServ, on behalf of Transport Scotland will deliver a £150k project to help address potholes and structural cracking on the A76 Barleith from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th July.
The project will see the resurfacing of 1.3km of the northbound A76 between Bowhouse Roundabout and Bellfield.
Lee Donnelly, Scotland TranServ’s Project Manager on the scheme said:
“We will work across the weekend in order to reduce disruption to local commuters and businesses using this busy route. The investment is designed to tackle issues with potholes and cracking on this stretch of the trunk road, and is part of a phased approach in this area.”
In order to carry out the work as safely and efficiently as possible it will be necessary to close the road over two nights (Friday & Saturday 8pm - 6am) and implement traffic lights through the Sunday daytime before being lifted at 6pm.
While the overnight closures are in place a local diversion route will be implemented. This will take traffic along the A77 towards Monkton Roundabout and Sandyford, before heading back along the A719 towards the A76 at Crossroads Roundabout.
A77 Lendalfoot resurfacing programme
Scotland TranServ, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be simultaneously carrying out a series of resurfacing projects on the A77 in the Lendalfoot area from 10th until 27th of July, 2017.
These projects, in close proximity, have been scheduled to run adjacent to each other in order to reduce long term disruption to the community. The £500k programme of works will address structural cracking and potholes on a total of 2.1km of the trunk road.
These projects include:
- A short resurfacing project located at the A77 Lendalfoot North Gateway, which the local community have already been directly informed of. This £100k project will address issues with potholes on around 1km of the trunk road. The short scheme will run from Monday the 10th to Sunday 16th of July.
In order to keep disruption to a minimum the work will be carried out under a daytime convoy system.
- Overnight resurfacing of A77 between Carleton Fisheries and Lendalfoot. The £300k resurfacing project will run overnight from Tuesday 18th to Thursday 20th of July, before breaking for the weekend to limit disruption, and then resuming on the evening of Sunday 23rd until Thursday 27th of July. The works will address potholes and structural cracking along a 1.1km stretch of trunk road.
A convoy system will operate overnight from around 7pm to 6am each morning from Tuesday 18th to Thursday 20th and Sunday 23rd to Thursday 27th of July.
- Scotland TranServ’s award-winning Strategic Road Safety team will also utilise the time to implement new road safety markings for the village. Additional road safety measures in the shape of speed limit signing and Vehicle Activated Signs will be installed later in the year.
