Main roadworks on the M74 Hamilton interchange is ready to trigger weeks of disruption for motorists.
From Monday, Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are enterprise important bridge refurbishment works on the M74 northbound at Junction 6.
This work is the second section of bridge refurbishments at this location, with the primary section efficiently accomplished on the southbound carriageway in 2021. Part two started on Monday and can final for round 13 weeks.
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The work can be carried out in 4 sub-phases utilizing steady 24/7 site visitors administration on the northbound carriageway, together with contraflow, use of the exhausting shoulder, and slender operating lanes. A variety of common pace cameras shall even be put in through the works.
Signed diversion routes can be in operation all through and Amey has thanked street customers for his or her persistence whereas this important work is underway.
A spokesperson for Amey informed Lanarkshire Dwell : "The principle physique of works will begin on Monday, August 8 and have been designed to facilitate steady site visitors flows via the junction and keep the security of our workforce.
"Localised in a single day solely diversions can be put in place on a single night foundation, when required between phases to permit for the reconfiguration of site visitors administration preparations. These dates can be supplied by way of our FREE roadwork alerts service sooner or later."
The primary diversion (Northbound) will see site visitors intending to depart the M74 northbound to hitch the A723 northbound by way of the slip street diverted onto the A723 southbound slip street on the cut up and can use Hamilton Palace Roundabout to hitch the A723 southbound. This diversion is estimated to be lower than 5 minutes.
Diversion two (south) will see motorists intending to depart M74 southbound to hitch the A723 southbound diverted onto the northbound slip street on the cut up and can flip proper onto Airbles Street. Site visitors will proceed on Airbles Street for circa 800m. At Airbles Street Roundabout, site visitors will have the ability to be part of the A723 southbound carriageway. This diversion is estimated to take roughly seven minutes.
Amey will function a 24-hour restoration service for the complete length of the works.
The Amey spokesperson added: "Delays of 12 minutes are anticipated via the works web site nevertheless throughout peak AM and PM journey instances, site visitors ranges might enhance and journey instances may very well be impacted additional. Street customers are suggested to plan forward, enable additional time for his or her journeys, and contemplate travelling by way of another route utilizing the VMS for steerage."
A free Street Work Alerts service is out there from: https://swtrunkroads.scot/roadwork-alerts/ or for real-time journey informatiion take a look at www.trafficscotland.org or by way of Twitter: @TrafficScotland
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