Project Details

Description

Resurfacing works are being undertaken as a visual condition survey identified large areas of fretting along the carriageway. The survey also identified worn High Friction Surfacing (HFS) on the off slip which features longitudinal and transverse cracking. Furthermore, a large amount of patchworking has been undertaken within the scheme extents, and potholes exist on the mainline.

Construction will involve the installation of concrete inlays at various depths up to a maximum of 125mm, covering an area of approximately 11,000m2. The existing surface will be planed to the required depths and then resurfaced using a paver to restore the material to its original thickness.

A hot-applied bitumen sealant will be applied to the joints between the new and existing surfaces at both ends of the scheme. In addition to this, potential verge works may be undertaken which will involve the replacement of filter stones.

Construction activities include:

  • 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;
  • New materials will be laid including: binder, bituminous asphalt and tack bond, and compressed using a road paver and compacted by a roller;
  • Potential replacement of filter stones;
  • Mechanical sweeper to collect loose material;
  • Road markings and road studs will be applied where necessary; and
  • TM removal.

The plant and machinery required will include:

  • Roller wagon;
  • Paver planer; and
  • 3CX or similar bucket excavator.

Construction is programmed to be undertaken from the 23rd – 28th of March 2026 during nighttime hours. Traffic Management will consist of five nights of full carriageway closures with a diversion route via the A8, please see Figure 1: Diversion Route.

Location

The works are located along a 700m stretch of the M8 Junction 24 Eastbound (EB) carriageway and off slip road in Glasgow City. The scheme can be found at the following National Grid Reference (NGR) points:

Start: NS 54509 64442

End: NS 55176 64264