MOTORISTS face another two weeks of disruption caused by Glasgow's massive M74 motorway extension project.
MOTORISTS face another two weeks of disruption caused by Glasgow's massive M74 motorway extension project.
Transport chiefs have announced that the M8 Paisley Road off-ramp will be closed between midnight on Thursday July 23 and midnight on Friday August 7 to allow for vital work to take place.
David Welsh, Interlink M74 Joint Venture project director, said: "We are aware this is a busy stretch of road and we apologise in advance for any inconvenience.
"We have planned the work in such a way as to minimise the disruption for road users.
"We would urge drivers to pay attention to fixed and variable signs regarding the short diversion we will have in place and to be patient while this important work takes place."
During the closure, traffic will be directed to leave the M8 eastbound secondary carriageway at Junction 21 Seaward Street, turn left to travel north in Seaward Street to the junction with Paisley Road and then turn right to travel east on Paisley Road to the end of the diversion at the junction with Paisley Road off ramp.
The £457million extension project will complete Glasgow's "missing" stretch of ring road, linking the M74 at Fullarton Road near Carmyle and the M8 west of Kingston Bridge near Glasgow city centre.
The five-mile motorway link will see a three-lane stretch built in both directions.
Work to construct a bridge linking the outer carriageway of the eastbound M8 to the M74 is now well under way.
A four-span bridge will link with three intermediate pier sections which are now all in place. The next stage will see eight massive girders lifted into place link up the bridge.
About 700 people are currently employed, either directly through Interlink JV - the joint venture established by Glasgow, South Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire councils and government agency Transport Scotland - or via contractors and subcontractors.
Transport Scotland says the M74 Completion Project will create jobs and cut congestion.
It hopes the new stretch of road will also bring economic benefits to Scotland as a whole and improve transport links across the west of Scotland while reducing accidents.
George Ryan, Glasgow City Council's executive member for business and the economy underlined the importance of the project, despite the disruption caused.
Councillor Ryan said: "The finished road will bring with it opportunities for thousands of individuals and businesses."
A freephone helpline has been set up on 0800 328 1697, which carries information about disruption.
