Delays near Erskine Bridge as police rush to scene of smash

Traffic Scotland raised the alarm on Twitter just before 7.30am.

The team wrote: “Hearing reports of an RTC on the #M8 W/B J30 Erskine Bridge. Police and TRISS en-route. Traffic looking slow in the area.”

*NEW* 07:28⌚

Hearing reports of an RTC on the #M8 W/B J30 Erskine Bridge. Police and TRISS en-route. Traffic looking slow in the area.@ScotTranserv

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) November 27, 2018

M8 J29 - J30 East of Erskine Bridge - Accident, All lanes closed Westbound for up to 30 minutes https://t.co/OuvZIeRCb7 #TSIncident

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) November 27, 2018

Although cleared around half an hour later, traffic is still heavy in the area.

*CLEARED* 07:54⌚️#M8 W/B J30 Erskine Bridge, RTC is now off the carriageway. Traffic back to J29 St James but will hopefully start to ease.@ScotTranserv https://t.co/KeIcEr1YAe

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) November 27, 2018

#M80 congestion looking routine @ 07:40⌚

S/B J3 Hornshill - J1 Provam
N/B J4 Mollinsburn - J6 Old Inns @ScotTranserv @BEAR_M80 pic.twitter.com/cBCdWuoUlu

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) November 27, 2018

In other traffic news, the M80 is looking congested this morning.

*NEW* 07:23⌚#M74 N/B J1a Polmadie - lane 3 (Of 3) ⛔ due to an RTC. Traffic back past J2.@ScotTranserv pic.twitter.com/gj57FZkVhD

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) November 27, 2018

Traffic has also been queuing on the M74 due to a road traffic accident.