Weekend Resurfacing M8 Eastbound Junction 27
Scotland TranServ, on behalf of Transport Scotland will carry out weekend resurfacing of a 570m stretch the M8 Eastbound at Junction 27, Arkleston to Hillington Footbridge.
Works will get underway from 8pm on Friday 13th and run until 6am on Monday 16th October.
In order to address issues with surface defects and structural cracking, the £150k scheme will operate at the weekend only, with the eastbound carriageway restricted to two lanes plus hardshoulder running during the day and one running lane at night.
Alan Murray, Scotland TranServ’s Principal Roads Design Engineer said:
“This is a very busy stretch of motorway, with more than 100,000 vehicles using the M8 every weekday. Work will be carried out overnights, but because of the depth of the resurfacing project it will be necessary to leave the newly laid road for a longer period to cool and harden. This will mean lane restrictions being implemented during the day too.
“Working in liaison with Police Scotland, local authorities and key stakeholders, we have scheduled this project to be delivered with minimal disruption. The works will address issues with surface defects and structural cracking along a 570m length of the Eastbound carriageway. A number of similar schemes are currently being planned to improve the surface of Scotland’s busiest motorway in this area.”
To keep traffic moving, Scotland TranServ will implement hardshoulder running and a reduced speed limit during the day on Saturday and Sunday. The motorway will operate with only the hard shoulder running at night. Westbound motorway lanes will be unaffected. Motorists using the motorway in the Junction 29 Eastbound area over the weekend should expect minor delays.