The M8 Trunk Road (Arkleston to West Street) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road and Temporary 40mph Speed Restriction) (No. 3) Order 2023

The Scottish Ministers give notice that they have made the above Order under sections 2(1), 4(1) and 14(1)(a) and (4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, which will have the effect of temporary prohibiting traffic and imposing a 40mph speed restriction on the following lengths of road:

1. That length of the M8/A8/A8(M) Edinburgh – Greenock Trunk Road being the westbound and eastbound carriageways from Junction 26 (Hillington) to Junction 27 (Arkleston), a distance of 2.85 kilometres or thereby.

2. That length of the M8/A8/A8(M) Edinburgh – Greenock Trunk Road being the westbound and eastbound carriageways from Junction 20 (West Street) to Junction 26 (Hillington), a distance of 7.6 kilometres or thereby.

3. That length of the M8/A8/A8(M) Edinburgh – Greenock Trunk Road being the westbound on slip road at Junction 26 (Hillington), a distance of 250 metres or thereby.

4. That length of the M8/A8/A8(M) Edinburgh – Greenock Trunk Road being the westbound off slip road at Junction 26 (Hillington), a distance of 225 metres or thereby.

5. That length of the M8/A8/A8(M) Edinburgh – Greenock Trunk Road being the eastbound off slip road at Junction 26 (Hillington), a distance of 340 metres or thereby.

6. That length of the M8/A8/A8(M) Edinburgh – Greenock Trunk Road being the eastbound on slip road at Junction 26 (Hillington), a distance of 310 metres or thereby.

7. That length of the M8/A8/A8(M) Edinburgh – Greenock Trunk Road being the eastbound on slip road at Junction 25A (Braehead), a distance of 1.25 kilometres or thereby.

8. That length of the M8/A8/A8(M) Edinburgh – Greenock Trunk Road being the westbound off slip road at Junction 25A (Braehead), a distance of 1.25 kilometres or thereby.

9. That length of the M8/A8/A8(M) Edinburgh – Greenock Trunk Road being the westbound off slip road at Junction 25 (Cardonald), a distance of 580 metres or thereby.

10. That length of the M8/A8/A8(M) Edinburgh – Greenock Trunk Road being the westbound on slip road at Junction 25 (Cardonald), a distance of 600 metres or thereby.

11. That length of the M8/A8/A8(M) Edinburgh – Greenock Trunk Road being the eastbound off slip road at Junction 25 (Cardonald), a distance of 320 metres or thereby.

12. That length of the M8/A8/A8(M) Edinburgh – Greenock Trunk Road being the eastbound on slip road at Junction 25 (Cardonald), a distance of 230 metres or thereby.

The Order, which is required to facilitate works on that length of the M8 trunk road, will be in operation from 1st September until 7th October 2023 and will only have effect in relation to such part or parts of the length of road as is indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.

The prohibition in the Order does not apply to vehicles being used in an emergency for fire brigade, ambulance, police or coastguard purposes or a vehicle being used for carrying out the works; the speed restriction in the Order does not apply to vehicles falling within regulation 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011 when used in accordance with regulation 3(5) of those Regulations; or vehicles being used in an emergency for coastguard purposes.

Alternative Routes

An alternative route is not required.

For information about roadworks on motorways and trunk roads visit the Traffic Scotland website.

A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers

Transport Scotland
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Glasgow,
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