Project Details
Description
The works involve resurfacing and installation of inlays to address structural defects and prevent further deterioration of the carriageway on the M8 between Junction 26 and the King George Viaduct (KGV).
Construction will involve the installation of concrete inlays at depths ranging from 40mm to 110mm covering an area of approximately 26,000m2. 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 planer;
- 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;
- Mechanical sweeper to collect loose material;
- 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 construction is programmed to be undertaken and completed within the 2026-2027 financial year, over 11 nights. Traffic management will be a combination of overnight closures of the mainline and slip road.
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 50820 66022
End: NS 52702 65903