Road works

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Current and upcoming closures

Blantyre

Third Road (part of) will be closed between Central Avenue and block 6, Third Road from 11am Saturday 9 October to 6pm Friday 29 October for Scottish Power emergency repairs. Alternative routes via Central Avenue, Third Road and East Avenue.

Cambuslang

Newton Station Road is closed between Westburn Road and Newton Station Road Car Park entrance from Sunday 25 July until Thursday 17 December for bridge repair work.  Alternative route via Village Road, Hallside Boulevard, A724 Hamilton Road and Westburn Road.

Cairns Road is closed between its junction with Ell Crescent and its junction with East Greenlees Road from 8am Monday 9 August to 11.59pm Saturday 30 October for residential development. Alternative routes via Cairns Road, Howieshill Road, Hamilton Road, Flemington Road, Gilbertfield Road and vice versa.

Carnwath

Westsidewood Road will be closed between the junction of the C203 Woolfords to the A70 at Carnwath and the junction of the C37 Harelaw Roundabout to the A70 from 8am Monday 8 November to 6pm Sunday 5 December to undertake repairs to Fordsmouth Bridge. Alternative routes will be signed via C203 and C37.

Carstairs Junction

Temporary closure order of Clyde Bridge on C29 to Pettinain (emergency closure from Thursday 30 August 2018) has had to be extended for up to 18 months for public safety due to the condition of the bridge. Diversion signed - C29 Pettinain Road, C30 Strawfrank Road, A70, Hyndford Bridge, A73, C27, C29. All options now being considered to re-establish a crossing point if possible to do so and in the quickest possible time. We are investigating these options as a matter of urgency. Please be assured we will keep local residents advised as the above work is progressed.

Cleghorn

A706 Lanark to Forth will be closed between its junction with B7056 Yieldshields Road and its junction with C37 at Harelaw from Monday 22 November for up to 2 weeks for carriageway resurfacing. Diversion signed via A706, A721, A73, A71, A706 and vice versa. 

Coalburn

School Road will be closed between Coalburn Road junction and number 18 School Road from Monday 18 October to Friday 19 November for Scottish Water works. Alternative routes via Manse View, Coalburn Road.

Bellfield Road will be closed between number 262 and Westoun Road junction from 10am to noon Tuesday 2 November for Scottish Water works. Alternative routes via Coalburn Road, Balgray Road, B7078 Carlisle Road.

Dunn Crescent will be closed between Coalburn Road junction and number 1 Dunn Crescent from Friday 19 November to Friday 24 December for Scottish Water works. Alternative routes via Manse View, Coalburn Road.

Covington

Leggat Road will be closed between junction of Covington Road and its termination at Hillhead Farm from Monday 25 October for up to 5 days to allow BT to undertake apparatus installation. Alternative route via Hillhead Road.

Douglas Water

Ponfeigh Road is closed between A70 and Collierhall Road from Monday 20 September to Sunday 7 November for carriageway resurfacing.  Alternative route via Collierhall Road, A70 Ayr Road, Rigside.

East Kilbride

Newlands Road will be closed between Jackton Road and No 68 Newlands Road from Monday 20 July 2020 until March 2022 for the upgrading/reconstruction and installation of public utility apparatus on Newlands Road associated with the Community Growth Area. Access to residential properties will be maintained at all times from one direction. Diversion via Jackton Road, Eaglesham Road, Greenhills Road, Newlands Road and vice versa.

Eaglesham Road will be closed between Jackton Road and Hayhill Road from Monday 15 November to Friday 19 November to allow for service connections. Alternative routes via Redwood Drive, A726, B767 Glasgow Road, Gilmour Street and Cheapside Street.

Glespin

Glentaggart Road closed between Andershaw Road junction and the termination at Shawhead access from Wednesday 21 July to Sunday 31 October to allow required carriageway widening works for access to Kennoxhead Wind Farm.

Hamilton

Union Street will be closed between its junction with Auchingramont Road and its junction with Auchincampbell Road from 9.30am Monday 18 October to 11.59pm Sunday 7 November for emergency Scottish Water repairs. Diversion via A724 Union Street, A72 Almada Street, A72 Muir Street, A72 Palace Grounds Road, A723 Blackswell Lane, A723 Duke Street, A724 Brandon Street, B7071 Leechlee Road, B7071 Cadzow Street.

Jackton

B764 Eaglesham Road will be closed between Jackton Road and Ocein Drive from 12.01am Monday 22 November to 11.59pm Sunday 12 December for roundabout construction. Diversion via Redwood Drive, A726, B767 Glasgow Road, Gilmour Street and Cheapside Street.

Lamington

Langholm Road and School Road will be closed between junction of A702 and junction of Low Village Road from 6pm Friday 22 October for up to 3 days for carriageway resurfacing. Alternative routes via Low Village Road and the A702.

Lanark

Woodstock Road closed between Bannatyne Street and Thomas Taylor Avenue from 6am Sunday 30 May for up to 7 months for scaffolding associated with the redevelopment of the former Royal Oak Hotel. Access to Wellhead Court and Thomas Taylor Avenue will be maintained from the northern end of Woodstock Road. Diversion via Woodstock Road, Kenilworth Road, St Leonard Street, Bannatyne Street and vice versa.

The following roads will be closed for the Lanark Christmas Markets from 12.30am Saturday 20 November for 24 hours:

• High Street will be closed between its junction with Bannatyne Street and Wellgate
• Bloomgate eastbound will be closed between its junction with Hope Street and High Street

Alternative routes via Hope Street, Gallowhill Road, Hall Place, St Leonard Street, Bannatyne Street and vice versa.

Larkhall

Riverside Road is closed between the termination of Riverside Road and its junction with the remote footpath adjacent to Don Path from Monday 15 February 2021 to Monday 14 February 2022 to allow works to be carried out on a new development. A pedestrian access will be maintained.

The following roads will be closed for the Larkhall Christmas Fayre from 9am to 9pm on Sunday 5 December:

• Union Street closed between Montgomery Street and McNeil Street
• King Street closed between Union Street and Caledonian Road

Alternative routes via McNeil Street, Caledonian Road, Raploch Street and Wellgate Street, Percy Street and Muir Street.

Pettinain

A permanent closure Order was imposed on Clyde Bridge on C29 Pettinain Road in September 2019.  The bridge is currently closed to pedestrians and traffic due to its condition.  Diversion signed  - C30 Strawfrank Road, A70, Hyndford Bridge, A73, C27, C29.  A scheme to provide a replacement bridge is currently being progressed with construction works commencing in early summer 2021 providing the requisite land ownership transactions are concluded voluntarily.  Please be assured that we will keep local residents advised of progress on this project.

Stonehouse

Union Street will be closed between the two entrances to Tileworks sports ground from Monday 8 November to Friday 17 December for Scottish Water to carry out major improvement works. Alternative routes via Spital Road, Tanhill Road, B7078 Carlisle Road, A71 Ayr Road, Lockhart Street, New Street and The Cross.

Strathaven

Threestanes Road will be closed between Threestanes Highway and Rokeby Crescent from Monday 1 November to Tuesday 2 November for Scottish Power fault repair. Alternative routes via Threestanes Highway, Brownmuir and Haptoncraig Highway, A726 Glasgow Road, Barn Street, Green Street, Lethame Road, Threestanes Road and vice versa.

Common Green, Wellbrae, Main Street and Strait Close closed from 9.30am to 4pm on Sunday 7 November for the unveiling of a statue to Lance Corporal Muldoon and Rifleman Khan.

Thorntonhall

Braehead Road is closed between Braehead House and Thornton Road from 9.30am to 12pm on Wednesday 27 October for Scottish Water septic tank maintenance. Alternative route via Peel Road, Eaglesham Road, Redwood Drive and Barbana Road.

Uddingston

Drumgray Avenue is closed between the British Gas car park access and number 72 Drumgray Avenue from 9.30am Monday 12 April to 6pm on Monday 25 October for works relating to the new housing development. Alternative route is via Drumgray Avenue and Hornal Road.

Drumgray Avenue will be closed from midnight Monday 25 October to 11.59pm Friday 5 November for carriageway resurfacing. There are no alternative routes.