The works will take place at Harthill Services.
Overnight work to clean the roof and certify the fall system on the footbridge over the M8 at Harthill Services are set to begin later this month.
For the safety of workers and road users, the westbound M8 will be closed at Junction 4A Heartlands on the nights of October 23 to 25 between 9pm and 5am.Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
The eastbound M8 will then be closed at Junction 5 Shotts on the nights of October 30 and 31 as well as November 1, again between 9pm and 5am. Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “For safety it’s going to be necessary to close the M8 in one direction at a time while we carry out maintenance work on the footbridge over the carriageway.
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