Project Details

Description

Amey has been commissioned by Transport Scotland to carry out resurfacing works on the M8 carriageway between Junction 15 and 16. The works will consist of carriageway inlays to address structural defects and prevent further deterioration of the carriageway.

Construction will involve the installation of concrete inlays at depths ranging from 90mm to 200mm covering an area of approximately 13,000m2. The surface will be milled to the specified depths and resurfaced using a paver with Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) to match the thickness of the removed material. A hot-applied bitumen sealant will be applied to seal the junctions between the new WMA surface and the existing pavement at both ends of the scheme. Construction activities include the following: 

  • Implementation of Traffic Management (TM); 
  • Milling out of existing material by road planner 
  • Loader used to collect and move excess material within work area; 
  • Waste material will be removed from site using wagons; 
  • New materials will be laid including: binder, bituminous asphalt and tack bond, and compressed using a road paver and compacted by a roller; 
  • Sign pole replacement and replacement of Vehicle Restraint System (VRS) terminals
  • Mechanical sweeper to collect loose material; 
  • Road markings and road studs will be applied where necessary; and 
  • TM removal 

The proposed construction is programmed to be undertaken and completed within the 2025-2026 financial year and is expected to occur at night over a period of 12 nights.

TM measures will include overnight closures, as well as daytime lane closures on the M8 Junction (Jct) 16 westbound (WB) off slip over a total of 12 days/nights. Additionally, a full closure of the M8 Jct 15 WB on slip will be implemented under the woodside closures. A sacrificial binder layer will be applied to enable daytime traffic flow during deeper inlay treatments on the M8 Jct 16 WB off slip.

M8 WB traffic diversion is via M8 Jct 15 WB off slip via Stirling Road – Cathedral Street – North Hanover Street – Killermont Street – West Nile Street– Cowcaddens Road – West Graham Street– Return M8 WB Jct 17 on slip.

M8 Jct 15 WB loop closed from A803 SB diversion via continuing A803 – Castle Street – St James Road – Stirling Road and follow above diversion above from Cathedral St.

M8 Jct 16 WB off slip to Canal Street - dayshift total closure with lane closure on Swan Street for tie-in works (controlled access only); diversion via continuing to A804 Dobbie’s Loan and then rejoining Canal Street.

M8 Jct 16 WB off slip - dayshift lane closure & total closure – turn left to A804 Dobbies Loan – continue A804 to Port Dundas Road – Milton Street – Return A804 Dobbie’s Loan.

Location

The scheme is located along the M8 at Junction 15 – Junction 16 in Glasgow City Centre. The scheme can be found at the following National Grid Reference Points:

  • Start: NS 60131 65951
  • End: NS 59223 66366