Bridge works on the M80 near Junction 7 Haggs will see contraflows and reduced speed limits in place.
Motorists are being warned to expect disruption as major works begin on the M80 this weekend. Bridge refurbishment works will be taking place north of Junction 7 Haggs which will see a contraflow and reduced 40mph speed limit in place across five weekends in June and July.
Work on the bridge, which carries the M80 over Station Road, Longcroft, forms part of a series of works being carried out on the motorway this summer. Work on the bridge will be carried out by trunk road operator BEAR Scotland and will begin this weekend from 7.30pm on Friday, June 5.
A contraflow will be in place on the M80 between Junction 6 Old Inns and Junction 9 Pirnhall on the weekends of June 5 to 8, June 12 to 15, June 26 to 29, July 3 to 6 and July 10-13.
Traffic will be restricted to a single lane in both directions from 7.30pm each Friday evening until 6am on the Monday morning and a reduced speed limit of 40mph will be in force.
BEAR Scotland have said that consultations were carried out with emergency services and other relevant stakeholders to share information about this project in advance.
The refurbishment work is weather dependent and BEAR Scotland have also said that it could be postponed, cancelled or rearranged depending on the condition of the existing structure which can’t be fully understood until works commence and intrusive investigations are carried out.
David Bishop, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit bridges manager, said: “The project to refurbish and re-waterproof this bridge is essential to ensuring that it continues to provide a safe and reliable service for years to come. This should reduce the need for reactive closures of the M80 to repair defects caused by underlying bridge deck issues.
“The full extent of concrete repairs required will not be known until the existing surfacing is removed, however every effort will be made to ensure that the M80 is fully open to traffic each Monday morning at the end of the weekend working.
“These works are also weather dependent and so could be postponed and rearranged at short notice depending on weather forecasts.
“We thank motorists in advance for their patience and understanding. Our advice is to check the latest travel updates, allow extra travel time for journeys, and consider using alternative routes during weekend contraflows.”
The full programme of planned restrictions on the M80 can be viewed on the BEAR Scotland website at www.bearscot.com/M80works.
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