Project Details

Description

BEAR Scotland has been commissioned by Transport Scotland to carry out resurfacing of the M8 carriageway. The works will consist of resurfacing to maximum inlay depths of 100mm and reinstatement of road markings for a length of approximately 1175m (1.34ha).

Construction activities for the resurfacing procedure are as follows:

  • Set up traffic management (TM) and mark out site,
  • Milling of existing bituminous material by road planer,
  • Jackhammer and compressor for breaking up surfaces not accessible by planer (e.g., around gullies),
  • Loader/excavator used to collect and move excess material,
  • Sweeper to collect loose material and provide clean laying surface,
  • Milled out/excavated materials all taken off site,
  • Tack/bond coat laid,
  • Binder material laid and compressed by paver (where required),
  • Material compacted using a heavy roller,
  • New bituminous surface course material laid by paver,
  • Material compacted using a heavy roller,
  • Mechanical sweeper to collect loose material,
  • HGV for removal and replacement of material,
  • Road markings and studs applied where necessary,
  • Remove TM and open road.

The works are programmed to be completed within the 2025/26 financial year with works expected to begin on the 12th of February 2026 for approximately five nights. Traffic Management (TM) is currently programmed to comprise of a full closure of the M8 eastbound within the scheme extents. The planned diversion will take travellers off of the M8 eastbound at Junction 5 onto the B7057, then onto the B7066, before rejoining the M8 eastbound at Junction 4a. This will result in an additional six minutes and 0.6 miles.

Location

The scheme lies on the M8 carriageway between Junction 5 and Harthill Services within North Lanarkshire (Figure 1.).