Major A-road bridge used by thousands of drivers a day to CLOSE this weekend – check your route
A MAJOR A-road bridge used by thousands of drivers everyday is to close this weekend.
The Erskine Bridge, which spans the River Clyde in west-central Scotland, will be closed overnight while essential roadworks are carried out.
The major closure will be on the northbound carriageway before the A898 Erskine Bridge exit.
The closure will commence from 8pm on Saturday, May 17, until 6am on Sunday, with a diversion signed.
On behalf of Transport Scotland, engineering company Amey is carrying out the closure for resurfacing work.
Traffic will be diverted via the M898 northbound off-slip to the B815, A726, M898 southbound on-slip, M8 eastbound, M8 Kingston Bridge, M8 eastbound junction 17 off-slip, to Great Western Road, A82 – where the diversion will finish.
Meanwhile non-motorway traffic is to be diverted via the A726 to the A8 Greenock Road, Inchinnan Road, Glebe Street, Glasgow Road, Renfrew Road, Shieldhall Road, Clyde Tunnel, Crow Road, and Great Western Road.
Motorists must also be aware of the closure of the Erskine Bridge southbound on-slip from the westbound Great Western Road.
Traffic will be diverted via Dunglass Roundabout, Great Western Road eastbound, and the Erskine Bridge off-slip.
And those who are travelling north on the M8 looking to use the northbound A898 Erskine Bridge are urged to follow an alternative route due to the works being done.
However emergency vehicles will still be granted access to the bridge during the closure.
Drivers must also be aware that the works are dependent on the weather, and therefore may be rescheduled if needed.
Elsewhere, a major A-road used by 170,000 drivers a day has also shut down for works set to last nearly two weeks.
The A38 in Cornwall is currently closed overnight, with National Highways confirming the closure is to “improve safety” along the busy stretch.
National Highways is carrying out work between St Neot at Carnglaze Caverns junction and Dobwalls at the Twelvewoods roundabout.
The highways agency has said it aims to improve safety and reduce the need for unplanned closures in the future.
The A38 will be closed in both directions from Twelvewoods to Turfdown Roundabout every weeknight from 8.30pm to 6am.
The closure began on Tuesday, May 6, and will run through to Friday, May 16.
Maintenance works will also cause the closure of a major motorway for an entire weekend at the end of this month.
Closures will take place between the Rownhams Interchange and Junction 1 of the M271 between May 30 and June 2.
A419 closures - May 12-16
Monday May 12-Tuesday May 13
Roadworks started at 8pm on May 12 when the northbound carriageway was shut until 6am on Tuesday between the Commonhead junction and the A420.
On Tuesday May 13, the northbound carriageway will shut from 8pm until 6am the following morning between the Commonhead junction and the A420.
Wednesday May 14-Friday May 16
The southbound and northbound carriageways between the Commonhead Roundabout and junction 15 of the M4 will be closed from 8pm to 6am.