A725 North And Southbound Carriageway Between A7071 Near Raith Junction And Shawhead Junction (North Road) | Carriageway Repairs

Road users are advised that the A725 north and southbound carriageways will be closed overnight, from 8pm to 6am, for four nights from Tuesday 02 December 2025 for carriageway surface repairs and cyclic maintenance works.

The works are planned to be undertaken in four phases as follows:

Phase 1 – Tuesday 02 December 2025 (1 night)

The A725 southbound carriageway will be closed overnight on Tuesday 02 December between Shawhead Junction (North Road) and Bellziehill Junction (Gartcosh Walk).

As a result, the following link road and slip roads will also be closed:

• M8 westbound Junction 7A Shawhead off slip road for A725 southbound

• A725 southbound Diamond Junction (James Street) off slip road

• A725 southbound Diamond Junction (James Street) on slip road

• A725 southbound Bellziehill Junction off slip road

Signed diversion routes will be in place for both motorway and non-motorway traffic as follows:

Diversion Route 1: M8 westbound traffic approaching Junction 7A Shawhead off slip closure, continue M8 westbound to Junction 8 Baillieston off slip road and roundabout, take 1st exit for M73 southbound link road to M74 southbound at Junction 1 Maryville, continue M74 southbound for Carlisle, or leave M74 southbound at Junction 5 Raith off slip and follow permanent signage for Strathclyde Country Park, Bothwell & A725 (Bellshill/East Kilbride).

Diversion Route 2: A8 & A725 southbound traffic at Shawhead Coatbridge, via A7070 North Road, A721 Gartcosh Walk, return to A725 southbound at Bellziehill Junction roundabout and follow permanent signage for A725/ Viewpark/ Tannochside/ Uddingston areas.

Diversion Route 3: For access to Bellshill North Industrial Estate/Righead Industrial Estate/Strathclyde Business Park (Hilton Hotel) from A8 & A725 southbound at Coatbridge, via A7070 North Road, A721 Gartcosh Walk, Belgrave Street (Bellshill Ind Est), James Street (Righead Ind Est) and Swift Way (Strathclyde Business Park & Hilton Hotel).

Local diversion signs will also be in place.

Phase 2 – Wednesday 03 December 2025 (1 night)

The A725 southbound carriageway will be closed overnight on Wednesday 03 December between Bellziehill Junction (Gartcosh Walk) and Raith Junction off slip road to Raith roundabout.

As a result, the following link road and slip roads will also be closed:

• A725 southbound Bellziehill Junction on slip road

• A725 southbound Orbiston Junction off slip road

• A725 southbound Orbiston Junction on slip road

• A725 southbound Raith Junction off slip road to Raith roundabout & Strathclyde Country Park

Signed diversion routes will be in place for both motorway and non-motorway traffic as follows:

Diversion Route 1: M8 westbound traffic approaching Junction 7A Shawhead off slip closure, continue M8 westbound to Junction 8 Baillieston off slip road and roundabout, take 1st exit for M73 southbound link road to M74 southbound at Junction 1 Maryville, continue M74 southbound for Carlisle, or leave M74 southbound at Junction 5 Raith off slip and follow permanent signage for Strathclyde Country Park, Bothwell & A725 (Bellshill/East Kilbride).

Diversion Route 2: A8 & A725 southbound traffic at Shawhead Coatbridge, via A725 southbound off slip road for Bellziehill roundabout, take 3rd exit for A721 New Edinburgh Road, B7071 Glasgow Road & Main Street Uddingston, continue B7071 Main Street & Hamilton Road Bothwell, A7071 Bellshill Road for M74 and Raith roundabout for Strathclyde Country Park and follow permanent signage for A725 East Kilbride or A725 northbound for Orbiston area avoiding low rail bridge (4.3m/14’3’’) at Bellshill Town Centre.

Local diversions will also be in place.

Phase 3 – Thursday 04 December 2025 (1 night)

The A725 northbound carriageway will be closed overnight on Thursday 04 December between A7071 near Raith Junction and Bellziehill Junction (Gartcosh Walk).

As a result, the following slip roads will also be closed:

• A725 northbound Raith Junction on slip road from Raith roundabout

• A725 northbound Orbiston Junction off slip road

• A725 northbound Orbiston Junction on slip road

• A725 northbound Bellziehill Junction off slip road

Signed diversion routes will be in place for both motorway and non-motorway traffic as follows:

Diversion Route 1: Motorway Traffic Leave A725 northbound at off slip for Bothwell & M74, A7071 Bellshill Road (North), take freeflow for M74 northbound Junction 5 Raith on slip road, continue M74 northbound to Junction 4 Maryville, Link Road to M73 northbound, M73 northbound Junction 2 Baillieston for Baillieston roundabout, take 3rd exit for M8 eastbound and Eurocentral, Chapelhall & Edinburgh. For Bargeddie, Coatbridge or Carnbroe take 1st exit for A8(M) Glasgow & Edinburgh Road to Swinton roundabout, 3rd exit for A8 Coatbridge Road, take 2nd exit for A8 eastbound and follow permanent signage for Coatbridge and M8 Edinburgh.

Diversion Route 2: Non-motorway traffic leave A725 northbound at off slip road for Bothwell (M74), A7071 Bellshill Road (South), B7071 Hamilton Road & Main Street Bothwell, Continue B7071 Bothwell Road & Main Street Uddingston, B7071 Glasgow Road, A721 New Edinburgh Road to Bellziehill roundabout to return to A725 northbound and follow permanent signage for Bellshill/ Righead Ind Est/ Strathclyde Business Park (Bellshill Hilton), Coatbridge & A8.

Local diversion signs will be in place.

Phase 4 – Friday 05 December 2025 (1 night)

The A725 northbound carriageway will be closed overnight on Friday 05 December between Bellziehill Junction and Shawhead Junction (North Road)

As a result, the following slip roads will also be closed:

• A725 northbound Bellziehill Junction on slip road

• A725 northbound Diamond Junction (James Street) off slip road

• A725 northbound Strathclyde Business Park off slip road

• A725 northbound Strathclyde Business Park on slip road

Signed diversion routes will be in place as follows:

Diversion Route 1: For access to Coatbridge/A8 & (M8): Leave A725 northbound at off slip for Bellziehill roundabout, take 4th exit for A721 Gartcosh Walk, A7070 North Road, return to A725 northbound and follow permanent signage for Coatbridge, A8 and access to M8.

Diversion Route 2: For access to Righead Industrial Estate/Bellshill North Industrial Estate or Strathclyde Business Park (Hilton Hotel) leave A725 northbound at Bellziehill Junction for roundabout, take 4th exit for A721 Gartcosh Walk, Belgrave Street (Bellshill North Ind Est), continue James Street (Righead Ind Est), Swift Way (Strathclyde Business Park & Hilton Hotel).

Diversion Route 3: From Strathclyde Business Park (Hilton Hotel)/ Righead Industrial Estate/Bellshill North Industrial Estate for access to Coatbridge/A8 & (M8), take Swift Way, James Street (A725 overbridge), Belgrave Street, A721 Gartcosh Walk (east), A7070 North Road and follow diversion route above for A725 Shawhead, A8 and access to M8.

Local diversions will also be in place.

The overnight closures have been phased to ensure only one carriageway, north or southbound, is closed at any given time.

These closures are required to ensure road user and road worker safety whilst road surface repairs and cyclic maintenance works are undertaken. Works have been scheduled overnight to minimise disruption to road users. The road will reopen at 6am each morning.

Local diversion routes will also be in place during the closures.

Only one carriageway of the A8 eastbound or westbound, will be closed at a time for these works.

Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained.

The diversion route will add an estimated 3 miles and 10 minutes to affected journeys on the A725 via local roads.

The works will be carried out by Scottish Road Partnership on behalf of Transport Scotland to maintain the integrity and safety of this route. The works have been planned in consultation with Transport Scotland, Amey South West, North & South Lanarkshire Council and the emergency services.

Please note, all works are weather dependent and may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are not favourable.