M8 to close for two November weekends as footbridges are lifted back in
The motorway will shut between Anderston and Helen Street on 7-8 and 14-15 November, with delays of up to an hour possible.
The M8 motorway in Glasgow. File photo. · Photograph: Lewis Clarke (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Part of the M8 through Glasgow will close on two weekends in November so two refurbished footbridges can be lifted back into place.
The motorway will close in both directions between Junction 19 (Anderston) and Junction 24 (Helen Street) from 6pm on Saturday 7 November to 1pm on Sunday 8 November, and again from 6pm on 14 November to 1pm on 15 November. A contingency closure is pencilled in for 21-22 November in case of bad weather.
Contractor Amey, working for Transport Scotland, will use large cranes to reinstate the Kirkwood Street and Cornwall Street footbridges. During similar closures in 2024, drivers faced delays of up to an hour.
On the second weekend all 16 lanes will be shut, and slip roads on the M77 and M74 will also close. Diversions will be signposted.
The footbridges are expected to reopen by the end of February 2027 with higher parapets for cyclists, new surfacing and better drainage.