Drivers facing 10 mile diversion as works to begin on M8 near Ratho
Drivers are facing a diversion of more than 10 miles while works to upgrade streetlighting on an M8 slip road are carried out.
The essential works will see six overnight closures followed by five nights of lane closures. From Monday, September 15, to Friday, September 26, the M8 junction 2 eastbound on-slip near Ratho will be closed between 8pm and 6am.
A diversion route will be in place via the M8 westbound at junction 3 Livingston and return on the M8 eastbound. This diversion will add an estimated 10.6 miles and 11 minutes to affected journeys.
The following week will see lane closures in place between Monday, September 22 and Friday, September 26, but the slip road will remain open to traffic.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s Southeast Network Manager, said: “These works will improve lighting and safety for motorists traveling on this section of the motorway network.
“Overnight slip road and lane closures are required for the safety of road users and our workforce, however we will carry out the works at night to minimise disruption. If you need to use this route on the nights of 15 to 20 September, our advice is to plan ahead and allow some extra time for your journey.”
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