DRIVERS have been warned of road disruption as a £322,000 motorway resurfacing programme gets underway.

As part of Transport Scotland’s strategic trunk road management programme, Scotland TranServ will resurface 0.9km of the M8 Eastbound at Commonside between junction 30 Erskine and junction 29 St James Interchange.

To protet workers and minimise diruption, TranServ has opted to put a weekend contraflow system in place from 8pm on Friday, April 26, to 6am on Monday, April 29.

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Anthony Chambers, Scotland TranServ’s lead designer on the project said: “In consultation with local authorities, emergency services and a number of key stakeholders, Scotland TranServ has been carefully planning this £332k programme of work.

"This is an important stretch of Scotland’s busiest motorway, and therefore it is essential that we work to reduce disruption for commuters, local businesses and freight traffic.

“It is also important that we plan around not only the peak holiday season, but that we take other significant works and utility schemes into consideration in the planning of our projects.

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"These important works are in addition to a brace of resurfacing schemes between junctions 29 and 30 completed earlier in the year.”

Drivers are advised to avoid the area if possible.