Project Details

Description

Resurfacing works are required to maintain the safety and integrity of a section of the M8 carriageway at Junctions 10-11 and 11-12 along the Westbound (WB) carriageway. The works will consist of carriageway inlays to address structural defects and prevent further deterioration.

Construction works at junctions 10, 11, and 12 will be delivered in two phases. Phase 1 involves installing concrete inlays at depths ranging from 30mm to 300mm across an area of approximately 37,800 m². The existing surface will be milled to the specified depths and resurfaced using a paver to match the original thickness. A hot-applied bitumen sealant will then be used to seal joints between the new and existing materials at both ends of the scheme. Phase 2 will focus on verge works. Further construction details are listed below:

Phase 1

  • 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;
  • Mechanical sweeper to collect loose material;
  • Road markings and road studs will be applied where necessary; and
  • TM removal.

Phase 2

  • Minimal vegetation clearance, primarily restricted to surface grass
  • Renew filter drains within the verge using a bucket excavator.
  • Traffic sign upgrades within the verge, with all associated works carried out by hand excavation.

The proposed construction is programmed to be undertaken and completed within the 2025-2026 financial year, proposed for January 2026. The duration of the works is approximately nine nights for J10–11 and nine nights for J11–12, carried out consecutively during nighttime hours.

The TM will consist of overnight closures with an alternative diversion route in place. The diversion route comprises:

  • J11 to 12 TM: overnight closures, diversion is via M8 Jct 11 WB off slip heading south on Stepps Rd (B765) towards the A8 (Edinburgh Road) heading w Continue west and turn north on the A80 (Cumbernauld Rd) and rejoin the M8 at Jct 12 WB on slip.
  • J10 to 11 TM: overnight closures, diversion via M8 J10 off slip to Bartiebeith Road, join A8 Edinburgh Road westbound, head north on B765 Stepps Road to join M8 WB at J11.

Location

The scheme is located along the WB Carriageway of the M8 at Junctions 10, 11 and 12 within Glasgow City Council Area. The works can be found at the following National Grid References (NGRs) (Figure 1):

  • Start J10 - 11: NS 66507 65962
  • End J10 – 11: NS 65118 66083
  • Start J11 – 12: NS 65010 66065
  • End J11- 12: NS 64024 66096

The verge works within J11 - 12 can be found at the following NGRs:

  • Sign 1: NS 64353 65953
  • Sign 2: NS 64070 66042
  • Filter drain start: NS 64350 65952
  • Filter drain end: NS 64212 65967

The verge works within J10 – 11 will be the full stretch of the planned resurfacing works.