M8 roadworks: road closures set to last 5 weeks start next month

Sections of the M8 will be closed during five weeks of roadworks.
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The M8 eastbound and westbound carriageways between Junction 7 at Eurocentral and Junction 6 at Newhouse will be closed overnight on various nights for around five weeks.

Work starts on Monday, September 5, for essential bridge maintenance works.

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Only one carriageway of the M8, eastbound or westbound, will be closed at a time for these works.

The M8 will be closed between junctions 7 and 8.The M8 will be closed between junctions 7 and 8.
The M8 will be closed between junctions 7 and 8.

The works will take place in two phases as follows:

Phase 1: The M8 eastbound carriageway between Junction 7 Eurocentral and Junction 6 Newhouse will be closed overnight for 12 nights, from 8pm on the days below to 6am the following days:

September 5-9

September 11-16

September 18

As a result, the M8 eastbound Junction 6A Chapelhall off slip road will also be closed.

Phase 2: The M8 westbound carriageway between Junction 6 Newhouse and Junction 7 Eurocentral will be closed for 19 nights, from 8pm on the days below to 6am the following days:

September 14-16

September 18-22

September 27-30

October 2-7

October 9

The M8 westbound Junction 6A Chapelhall on slip road will also be closed.

The road will reopen at 6am each morning.

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