Massive queues on M8 as car fire brings traffic to standstill

Traffic Scotland raised the alarm at around 7.25am.

The team said on Twitter: “Traffic at a standstill on the M8 westbound, from junction 29 St James to junction 30 Erskine Bridge due to a car fire.

❗NEW❗ 07:25⌚

Traffic at a standstill on the #M8 W/B J29 St James - J30 Erskine Bridge due to a car fire ⚠ Traffic backing up to J28 @GLA_Airport @ScotTranserv pic.twitter.com/Fi3hThR6pc

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) October 1, 2018

“Traffic backing up to junction 28 Glasgow Airport.”

All lanes westbound are being restricted for up to 45 minutes.

Traffic Scotland issued an update at 7.40am, and said: “Regarding the incident on the M8 westbound from junction 29 St James to junction 30 Erskine Bridge, lane two is now open, but lane one remains closed due to a car fire. Traffic is backing up past Glasgow Airport to junction 27 Arkleston.”

*CLEARED* 07:57⌚️#M8 W/B J29 St James - J30 Erskine Bridge all lanes are now OPEN, car fire has been extinguished. W/B traffic back to J26 Hillington though with E/B traffic also back to J30 from J29 St James 😢@ScotTranserv https://t.co/CNbLzb2uGA

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) October 1, 2018

As of 7.57am, all lanes were open. However, Traffic Scotland added: “Westbound traffic is back up to junction 26 Hillington, though with eastbound traffic also back to junction 30 from junction 29 St James.” 

#M8 congestion around #Glasgow @ 08:30⌚

W/B before J11 Stepps - J17 Great Western Road & J28 @GLA_Airport - J29 St James due to an earlier car fire
E/B J30 Erskine Bridge - J29, J26 Hillington - J25 Cardonald & J22 Plantation - J20 Kingston Bridge@ScotTranserv pic.twitter.com/77Igi55FLV

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) October 1, 2018

The route was still congested as of 8.30am.