Project Details
Description
The works involve resurfacing and installation of inlays to address structural defects and prevent further deterioration of the carriageway. The scheme covers an approximate area of 26,000m2 along the M8 Junction 26 in Glasgow.
Construction will include the installation of concrete inlays at varying depths between 40-170mm along a section of the M8. The surface will be milled off to these depths then resurfaced using a paver to match the same thickness of the material removed. A hot applied bitumen sealant will be used to seal the new and existing materials at both ends of the scheme.
Construction activities include:
- Implementation of Traffic Management (TM);
- Milling out of existing material by road planer;
- Loader used to collect and move excess material within work area;
- Sweeper to collect loose material;
- 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;
- Road markings and road studs will be applied where necessary; and
- TM removal.
The following plant/machinery/vehicles may be used throughout the scheme:
- Planer;
- Wagon(s);
- Bitumen tank;
- Extrusion liner;
- Paint tanker;
- Paver; and
- Roller(s)
The proposed works are scheduled to start on 1 June 2025 over 11 nights. Traffic management will be a combination of overnight closures of the mainline and slip road closures.
Location
The scheme is located along the M8 Junction 26 in Renfrewshire. The scheme can be found at the following National Grid Reference Points:
Start: NS 50978 66076
End: NS 52706 65906