M8 Junction 6-11 | Inspection Works

Road users are advised that the M8 eastbound and westbound carriageways between Junction 6 Newhouse and Junction 11 Stepps will each be closed overnight for five nights, commencing Monday 03 June 2024, for bridge, gantry and high mast lighting inspection 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 two phases as follows:

Phase 1: 
The M8 westbound carriageway between Junction 6 Newhouse and Junction 8 Baillieston, will be closed for three nights, between 8pm and 6 am the following day, as detailed below:

•    Monday 03 June (1 night) 
•    Tuesday 04 June (1 night)
•    Wednesday 05 June (1 night) – contingency night as required by the works.

As a result, the following link and 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 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 8 Newhouse via A8 westbound
All purpose road to Chapelhall Junction South roundabout, take 2nd exit for A8 westbound to Eurocentral South roundabout, take 3rd exit for A8 westbound and  Bargeddie Junction or continue west for A8 Bargeddie roundabout (A89), take 1st exit for A8 westbound Coatbridge Road for M8 westbound Junction 8 Baillieston on slip road for Glasgow or for M73 continue A8 westbound Coatbridge Road to Swinton roundabout, take 1st exit for A8 (M) Glasgow & Edinburgh Road for Baillieston roundabout and follow permanent signage for M73 (Stirling & North or M74 Carlisle & South).

Diversion 2 – M8 westbound Junction 6A Chapelhall on slip road closure via A8 westbound to Eurocentral South roundabout and follow Diversion 1 above.

Diversion 3 – M8 westbound Junction 7 Eurocentral on slip road closure via A8 westbound to Bargeddie roundabout (A89), take 1st exit for M8 westbound at Junction 8 Baillieston on slip road for Glasgow or for M73 continue A8 westbound Coatbridge Road to Swinton roundabout, take 1st exit for A8(M) Glasgow & Edinburgh Road for Baillieston roundabout and follow permanent signage for M73 (Stirling & North or M74 Carlisle & South).

Phase 2: 
The M8 eastbound carriageway between Junction 11 Stepps and Junction 6 Newhouse will be closed overnight for three nights, from 8pm to 6am the following morning, as detailed below:

•    Wednesday 05 June (1 night) – contingency night as required by the works;
•    Thursday 06 June (1 night);
•    Friday 07 June (1 night)

As a result, the following slip and link 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)
•    M8 eastbound Junction 8 Baillieston off slip road to A8 & A89 Coatbridge Road, Bargeddie
•    M8 eastbound Junction 8 Baillieston on slip road from Baillieston roundabout (A8 & M73)
•    M8 eastbound Junction 7A Shawhead on slip road from A725 northbound
•    M8 eastbound Junction 7 Eurocentral off slip road
•    M8 eastbound Junction 6A Chapelhall off slip road

Signed diversion routes will be in place as follows:
Diversion 1 – M8 eastbound Junction 11 closure via Stepps Road, A8 Edinburgh Road (east) to Swinton roundabout, take 2nd exit for A8 Coatbridge Road and follow permanent signage for A8 eastbound and Edinburgh or take 3rd exit at Swinton roundabout for A8 (M) Glasgow & Edinburgh Road for Baillieston roundabout and follow permanent signage for M8 Edinburgh, M73 Stirling & The North or M74 Carlisle & The South.
 

Diversion 2 – M8 eastbound Junction 10 Easterhouse off slip closure via Stepps Road, A8 Edinburgh Road (east), Bartiebeith Road for Easterhouse & Glasgow Fort.
 

Diversion 3 – M8 eastbound Junction 10 Easterhouse (Glasgow Fort) on slip closure via Bartiebeith Road, A8 Edinburgh Road (east) and follow Diversion 1 above.
 

Diversion 4 – M8 eastbound Junction 9 Easterhouse/Springhill off slip road closure via Stepps Road, A8 Edinburgh Road (east), Easterhouse Road to Springhill & Easterhouse.
 

Diversion 5 – M8 eastbound Junction 8 Baillieston Link Road to M73 southbound closure for M74/Carlisle or off slip road for A8/A89 Coatbridge Road via Stepps Road, A8 Edinburgh Road (east) to Swinton roundabout and follow permanent signage for either A8/A89 Coatbridge or M73 Carlisle & The South. 
 

Diversion 6 – M8 eastbound Junction 8 Baillieston on slip road closure at Baillieston roundabout from the M73 or A8 via A8 (M) westbound Glasgow & Edinburgh Road to Swinton roundabout, take 3rd exit for A8 Coatbridge Road and follow permanent signage for A8 eastbound Eurocentral, Chapelhall, Newhouse (A73) or continue east to M8 for Edinburgh.
 

Diversion 7 – M8 eastbound Junction 7A Shawhead on slip road closure from A725 northbound via A725 northbound, A8 eastbound Shawhead Junction on slip road and follow permanent signage for Eurocentral, Chapelhall, Newhouse (A73) or continue east for M8 Edinburgh.
 

These overnight closures have been phased to ensure only one direction of the M8 carriageway, eastbound or westbound, is closed at any given time. Wednesday night 05 June is a contingency night and may be used for either a closure of the M8 eastbound or M8 westbound carriageways as required by the works. 
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 bridge inspections are undertaken. Works have been scheduled overnight to minimise disruption to road users. The road will reopen at 6am each morning.
 

The works will be carried out by Scottish Roads 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, Glasgow City Council, South West Unit and the emergency services.
 

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