Erskine Bridge to shut for essential work this month

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The Erskine Bridge will undergo a series of closures this month to allow essential work to take place.

Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is installing traffic sensors on the A898 route that links West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire from Monday, June 15 to Friday, June 19.

The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am each night with a variety of restrictions.

On Monday, June 15 there will be a full closure of the southbound carriageway.

On Tuesday, June 16 there will be a full closure of the southbound carriageway and a single lane closure on the northbound carriageway.

The diversions are as follows:

  • Southbound motorway traffic will be diverted via the A82 Great Western Road, Crow Road, Balshagray Avenue, the A814, the Clydeside Expressway, Junction 18 of the westbound M8 (Kingston Bridge) and the M898.
  • Southbound non-motorway traffic will be diverted via A82 Great Western Road, Crow Road, Clydeside Expressway, A814, North Street, Broomielaw, Commerce Street, Paisley Road West, Helen Street, Shieldhall Road, Renfrew Road, Glasgow Road, Glebe Street, Inchinnan Road, A8 Greenock Road and the A726.

On Wednesday, June 17 there will be a full closure of the northbound carriageway and a single lane closure on the southbound carriageway.

On Thursday, June 18 there will be a full closure of the northbound carriageway.

The diversions are as follows:

  • Northbound motorway traffic will be diverted via the M898 northbound off slip to the B815 and will be directed to follow the A726, the M898 southbound to M8 Junction 29 on slip to the M8 eastbound, continue to M8 Junction 18 off slip to the Clydeside Expressway, onto Crow Road towards Anniesland and then on to A82 Great Western Road, where this diversion will end.
  • Northbound traffic from A82 wishing to travel southbound over A898 Erskine Bridge will be diverted NB to Dunglass Roundabout, then return southbound on A82 and continue on southbound diversion above.
  • Northbound non-motorway traffic will be diverted via the A726, the A8 Greenock Road, Inchinnan Road, Glebe Street, Glasgow Road, Renfrew Road, Shieldhall Road, Helen Street, Paisley Road West, Commerce Street, Broomielaw, North Street, A814, the Clydeside Expressway westbound, Crow Road and A82 Great Western Road.

All traffic management is expected to be removed upon the completion of the work at 6am on Friday, June 19.

Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained throughout the works.

All schemes are weather dependent and may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are not favourable.

A spokesperson for Amey said: "This scheme will benefit vehicles using this route each day, by improving the safety and condition of the carriageway in this location.

"Road users are thanked for their patience and understanding while this work is being undertaken."

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