M8 between Junctions 6 Newhouse & Junctions 11 Stepps | Cyclic Maintenance Work
Road users are advised that the M8 eastbound and westbound carriageways between Junction 6 Newhouse and Junction 11 Stepps will be closed for six various overnights, commencing Monday 27 October 2025, for cyclic maintenance works. The closures have been scheduled overnight to minimise disruption to traffic and are required to ensure road user and road worker safety.
The works will take place in four phases as follows:
Phase 1:
The M8 eastbound carriageway between Junction 11 Stepps and Junction 8 Baillieston will be closed for one overnight, from 8pm to 6am the following morning, as detailed below:
· Monday 27 October (1 night)
As a result, the following slip roads will also be closed:
· M8 eastbound Junction 11 Stepps on slip road
· M8 eastbound Junction 10 Easterhouse (Glasgow Fort) off slip road
· M8 eastbound Junction 10 Easterhouse (Glasgow Fort) on slip road
· M8 eastbound Junction 9 Springhill/Easterhouse off slip road
· M8 eastbound Junction 8 Baillieston Link Road to M73 southbound (M74 Carlisle & The South)
· M8 eastbound Junction 8 Baillieston off slip road to A8 Edinburgh & A89 Coatbridge
Signed diversion routes will be in place as follows:
Diversion 1 – M8 eastbound closure at Junction 11 Stepps via Junction 11 off slip road, B765 Stepps Road, A8 eastbound Edinburgh Road to Swinton roundabout, take 2nd exit for A8 eastbound Coatbridge or take 3rd exit for A8(M) Glasgow & Edinburgh Road to Baillieston roundabout, take 2nd exit for M8 eastbound Junction 8 Baillieston on slip road and continue M8 eastbound for Edinburgh.
Diversion 2 – M8 eastbound Junction 10 Easterhouse off slip road closure via M8 eastbound Junction 11 Stepps off slip road, B765 Stepps Road, A8 eastbound Edinburgh Road, Bartiebeith Road for Easterhouse or Auchinlea Way for Glasgow Fort.
Diversion 3 – M8 eastbound Junction 10 Easterhouse on slip closure via Auchinlea Way, Bartiebeith Road, A8 eastbound Edinburgh Road to Swinton roundabout, take 2nd exit for A8 eastbound Coatbridge or take 3rd exit for A8(M) Glasgow & Edinburgh Road to Baillieston roundabout, take 2nd exit for M8 eastbound Junction 8 Baillieston on slip road and continue M8 eastbound for Edinburgh.
Diversion 4 - M8 eastbound Junction 9 Springhill/ Easterhouse off slip road closure via M8 eastbound Junction 11 Stepps off slip road, B765 Stepps Road, A8 eastbound Edinburgh Road, Easterhouse Road.
Diversion 5 – M8 eastbound Link Road to M73 southbound (M74 Carlisle & The South) closure via Junction 11 off slip road, B765 Stepps Road, A8 eastbound Edinburgh Road to Swinton roundabout, take 3rd exit for A8(M) Glasgow & Edinburgh Road to Baillieston roundabout, take 3rd exit for M73 southbound Junction 2 Baillieston on slip road and follow permanent signage for M74 Carlisle & The South or Glasgow South East.
Diversion 6 – M8 eastbound Junction 8 Baillieston off slip road for A8 eastbound or A89 Coatbridge closure via Junction 11 off slip road, B765 Stepps Road, A8 eastbound Edinburgh Road to Swinton roundabout, take 2nd exit for A8 and follow permanent signage for A89 Coatbridge or A8 (M8) Edinburgh.
Phase 2:
The M8 eastbound carriageway between Junction 8 Baillieston and Junction 6 Newhouse will be closed for two overnights, from 8pm to 6am the following morning, as detailed below:
· Tuesday 28 October & Wednesday 29 October (2 nights)
As a result, the following slip roads will also be closed:
· M8 eastbound Junction 7A Shawhead on slip from A725 northbound
· M8 eastbound Junction 7 Eurocentral off slip road
· M8 eastbound Junction 6A Chapelhall (A8 for A73 Airdrie/ Motherwell/ Wishaw & Lanark) off slip road
Signed diversion routes will be in place as follows:
Diversion 1 – M8 eastbound closure at Junction 8 Baillieston via M8 eastbound Junction 8 Baillieston off slip road to Bargeddie roundabout, take 2nd exit for A8 eastbound and follow permanent signage for Eurocentral/ Chapelhall (A73 Airdrie/ Motherwell/ Wishaw or Lanark) or continue A8 eastbound to M8 eastbound link road for Edinburgh.
Diversion 2 – M8 eastbound Junction 8 Baillieston on slip road from Baillieston roundabout closure via 2nd exit on roundabout for A8(M) Glasgow & Edinburgh Road to Swinton roundabout, take 3rd exit for A8 Coatbridge Road and Bargeddie roundabout, take 2nd exit for A8 eastbound and follow permanent signage for Eurocentral/ Chapelhall (A73 Airdrie/ Motherwell/ Wishaw or Lanark) or continue A8 eastbound to M8 eastbound link road for Edinburgh.
Diversion 3 - M8 eastbound Junction 7A Shawhead on slip from the A725 northbound via A725 northbound, A8 eastbound Shawhead Junction on slip road, continue A8 eastbound and follow permanent signage for Eurocentral/ Chapelhall (A73 Airdrie/ Motherwell/ Wishaw or Lanark) or continue A8 eastbound to M8 eastbound link road for Edinburgh.
Phase 3:
The M8 westbound carriageway between Junction 6 Newhouse and Junction 8 Baillieston, will be closed for two nights, between 8pm and 6 am the following day, as detailed below:
· Thursday 30 October & Friday 31 October (2 nights)
As a result, the following slip roads will also be closed:
· M8 westbound Junction 6A Chapelhall on slip road
· M8 westbound Junction 7 Eurocentral on slip road
· M8 westbound Junction 7A Shawhead off slip road to A725 southbound.
· M8 westbound Junction 8 Baillieston off slip road to Baillieston roundabout for M73 & A8
Signed diversion routes will be in place as follows:
Diversion 1 – M8 westbound closure at Junction 6 Newhouse via A8 westbound for Eurocentral & Coatbridge, continue A8 westbound to Chapelhall Junction South roundabout, take 2nd exit for A8 westbound Eurocentral & Coatbridge, at Eurocentral South roundabout, take 3rd exit for A8 westbound Coatbridge and follow permanent signage for Coatbridge/ Bellshill/ East Kilbride/ Carlisle (M74) or continue A8 westbound for Glasgow (M8) or Gartcosh/ Uddingston (Showcase), or continue A8 eastbound to Bargeddie roundabout and follow permanent signage for M8 Glasgow at Junction 8 Baillieston on slip road or take A8 westbound to Swinton roundabout and take 1st exit to follow permanent signage for Stirling (M73), Carlisle (M74) & Glasgow Airport
Diversion 2 – M8 westbound Junction 6A Chapelhall on slip road closure via A8 westbound to Eurocentral Junction South roundabout and follow Diversion 1 above.
Diversion 3 – M8 westbound Junction 7 Eurocentral on slip road closure via A8 westbound for Coatbridge follow permanent signage for Coatbridge/ Bellshill/ East Kilbride/ Carlisle (M74) or continue A8 westbound for Glasgow (M8) and follow diversion 1 above for Stirling (M73) & M74 North & Glasgow Airport
Diversion 4 – M8 westbound Junction 7A Shawhead off slip road for A725 southbound closure via A8 westbound to Chapelhall Junction South roundabout, take 2nd exit for A8 westbound to Eurocentral South roundabout, take 3rd exit for A8 westbound Coatbridge and follow permanent signage for Coatbridge/ Bellshill/ East Kilbride/ Carlisle (M74).
Phase 4:
The M8 westbound carriageway between Junction 8 Baillieston and Junction 10 Easterhouse (Glasgow Fort), will be closed for one night, between 8pm and 6 am the following day, as detailed below:
· Monday 03 November (1 night)
As a result, the following slip roads will also be closed:
· M73 northbound link road to M8 westbound at Junction 2 Baillieston
· M8 westbound Junction 8 Baillieston on slip road from A8/A89 Coatbridge Road
· M8 westbound Junction 9 Easterhouse/Springhill on slip road
· M8 westbound Junction 10 Easterhouse (Glasgow Fort) off slip road
Signed diversion routes will be in place as follows:
Diversion 1 – For closure of M8 westbound via Junction 8 Baillieston off slip road for A8 Baillieston roundabout, take 2nd exit for A8 (M) Glasgow & Edinburgh Road to Swinton roundabout, take 1st exit for A8 westbound Edinburgh Road, Stepps Road (B765), M8 westbound Junction 11 Stepps on slip road and follow permanent signage for Glasgow.
Diversion 2 – M73 northbound link road to M8 westbound closure via M73 northbound Junction 2 Baillieston off slip road for Baillieston roundabout, take first exit for A8 (M) Glasgow & Edinburgh Road to Swinton roundabout, take 1st exit for A8 westbound Edinburgh Road, continue A8 westbound Edinburgh Road, Stepps Road, M8 westbound Junction 11 on slip road and follow permanent signage for Glasgow.
Diversion 3 – M8 westbound Junction 8 Baillieston on slip road closure via A8 westbound Coatbridge Road to Swinton roundabout, take 2nd exit for A8 westbound Edinburgh Road and follow Diversion 1 above for Glasgow.
Diversion 4 – M8 westbound Junction 9 Easterhouse/ Springhill on slip road closure via 1st exit at roundabout on Springhill Parkway, Springcroft Road, Easterhouse Road (south), A8 westbound Edinburgh Road and follow diversion 1 above for Glasgow.
Diversion 5 – For M8 westbound Junction 10 Easterhouse (Glasgow Fort) off slip road closure via M8 westbound Junction 8 off slip to Baillieston roundabout, take 2nd exit for A8 (M) Glasgow & Edinburgh Road to Swinton roundabout, take 1st exit for A8 westbound Edinburgh Road, Bartiebeith Road and Easterhouse (Glasgow Fort).
The diversion routes will add an estimated 1.3 miles and 3 minutes to affected journeys.
These overnight closures have been phased to ensure only one direction of the M8 carriageway, eastbound or westbound, is closed at any given time.
Road users are encouraged to plan ahead and check Traffic Scotland prior to travelling on these evenings to check their route.
The closures are required to ensure road user and road worker safety whilst cyclic maintenance works are undertaken. Works have been scheduled overnight to minimise disruption to road users. The road will reopen at 6am each morning.
Access for active emergency service vehicles will be maintained.
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, Traffic Scotland and the emergency services.
Please note, all works are weather dependent and may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are not favourable.
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