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M80 STEPPS TO HAGGS UPGRADE * UPDATE MONDAY 22nd MARCH 2010 Road users should be aware that the current lane restrictions at A80/M73 Mollinsburn will be modified from Tuesday 23rd March 2010. Highway Management Group (Scotland) Limited (HMG) will change the traffic layout to a two lane plus ‘weaving lane’ arrangement between the Mollinsburn southbound on-ramp to the A80 and the on-ramp to the M73(S). Please click on the link below to take you to the new layout shown on an aerial photograph, with the weaving lane coloured orange. http://trafficscotland.org/images/news/Weaving_Lane_tues_ud_pd..pdf This altered traffic layout will remain in place for the coming months. Other future changes will be made as part of the ongoing traffic management arrangements for these essential works and will be advertised in advance. UPDATE 22nd MARCH 2010 ENDS *UPDATE FRIDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2010 Working towards the rolling out of a new overbridge structure to the A80 at the M73 Mollinsburn Interchange during the weekend of Friday 19th February 2010, there are currently lane changes at this location affecting both Northbound and Southbound traffic. The dedicated Southbound lane from Mollinsburn Junction to the M73(S) has been removed and all traffic is restricted to two lanes with access to the off-slip for the M73(S). Passing through the M73 Interchange, traffic in the A80(S) off-side lane is moved into contraflow on the Northbound carriageway for a short stretch until a point after the Interchange. This contraflow in turn restricts Northbound A80 traffic passing through the M73 Interchange. Delay may be expected, especially during peak periods. The rolling out of the new overbridge structure will take place overnight on Saturday 20th February between 20:00hrs and 06:00hrs. This will involve restrictions and short closures to both the A80 carriageways and M73 ramps during the course of Saturday 20th, Saturday overnight and Sunday 21st February. UPDATE FRIDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2010 ENDS *UPDATE WEDNESDAY 21st OCTOBER 2009 Road Users and Roads Crews are to benefit from enhanced road safety as installation of sixteen average speed cameras between Mollinsburn and Haggs is carried out. The cameras are set to go live on or around the 2nd of November 2009. Operated by Strathclyde Safety Camera Partnership, the cameras assist in generating a safe and steady traffic flow by recording the average speed of vehicles. The cameras will assist the enforcement of a maximum speed limit of 40mph, to help ensure the safety of both Road Users and Roads Crews operating along the hard shoulder and roadside during daytime hours and on the carriageway overnight. Transport Scotland's Road Safety Action Plan targets reduction of speed related incidents, working with eight Safety Camera Partnerships across Scotland to support this aim. UPDATE WEDNESDAY 21st OCTOBER 2009 ENDS UPDATE 30th JULY 2009 ABNORMAL LOADS MOVEMENT ARRANGEMENTS ARE NOW IN PLACE. Please click on the links below for information: http://www.trafficscotland.org/images/news/m80banormalloads1.pdf http://www.trafficscotland.org/images/news/m80banormalloads2.pdf www.m80steppstohaggs.com 30th JULY UPDATE ENDS M80 STEPPS TO HAGGS UPGRADE The upgrading of the existing A80 to new M80 from the Stepps area of Glasgow to the existing M80 at Junction 4 Haggs is now underway. The carriageway build and re-align is expected to take two years and will complete the M80 route from Glasgow to Stirling. |
