Drivers warned as bridge to close on TRNSMT weekend
The southbound A898 Erskine Bridge will operate under a single lane closure.
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The closure will take place the weekend of the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow Green, which brings in festivalgoers from across the Greater Glasgow area.
Motorists are being advised to seek alternative routes where possible to avoid the M898/A898 during these works.
The following closures will be in place across the weekend:
M8 Junction 30 westbound off-slip to M898 northbound
A898 / M898 northbound
A898 northbound slips to Great Western Road (both northbound and southbound)
A898 northbound on-slip to Erskine Bridge
A single lane closure will also be required on the A898 southbound carriageway, and there will be a closure of the A82 southbound off-slips to Erskine Bridge.
Several diversions are being advised to travellers ahead of the works.
Signed Diversions (northbound)
Eastbound M8 traffic (from Greenock / Port Glasgow) will continue on the eastbound M8 to the Kingston Bridge and on to the M8 Junction 17 off-slip (Charing Cross, Glasgow) to join the westbound A82 (Great Western Road). Westbound traffic wishing to access the A898 Erskine Bridge will instead be directed to turn at the M8 Junction 31 off-slip (West Ferry Interchange) to join the same eastbound diversion
Westbound M8 traffic (from Glasgow towards M898) intending to cross the A898 Erskine Bridge should instead follow the M8 to Kingston Bridge and on to the M8 Junction 17 off-slip (Charing Cross, Glasgow) to join the westbound A82 (Great Western Road)
Westbound M74 traffic (towards M898) intending to cross the A898 Erskine Bridge should instead exit M74 Junction 1 (towards Kinning Park) and follow local signage to the westbound A82 (Great Western Road)
Northbound M77 traffic (towards M898) intending to cross the A898 Erskine Bridge should instead travel on the eastbound M8 and follow local signage to join the westbound A82 (Great Western Road).
Signed Diversions (southbound)
The Erskine bridge southbound on slip from A82 westbound will be closed from 6am on Saturday, July 12 until 8pm on Sunday, July 13. Westbound A82 traffic intending to travel south on the A898 Erskine Bridge will instead be directed to continue west to Dunglass Roundabout, and then return eastbound to join the southbound A898 Erskine Bridge traffic
The Erskine bridge southbound on slip from A82 eastbound will be closed from 8pm until 6am on both nights of Friday July 11, & Sunday, July 13. Eastbound A82 traffic intending to travel south on Erskine bridge will be diverted via Kilbowie Roundabout and access Erskine bridge from A82 westbound
Local access to Erskine will be maintained via the B815 and the A726.
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