OVERNIGHT closures will be in place on the A8 in Port Glasgow and Greenock during major resurfacing work.
Contractor Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out three phases of roadworks from Monday 7 July until Sunday 20 July, between 8pm and 6am each night:
Phase One: This will involve the structural reconstruction of the A8 eastbound carriageway in Port Glasgow between Bogston Lane and Glen Roundabout from Monday 7 July to Sunday 13 July. This will involve a closure of the eastbound carriageway between Glen Roundabout and Gibshill Road as well as a lane closure on Glen Roundabout and on the westbound carriageway between Glen Roundabout and Gibshill Road.
Eastbound A8 traffic will be diverted via Gibshill Road, Lansbury Street, Mitchell Street, Farquhar Road, Birkmyre Avenue, Lilybank Road, Glen Avenue, Balfour Street and Brown Street to return to the A8 at Glen Roundabout.
There will also be a lane closure on the eastbound A8 between Scott Way and Glen Roundabout between 6am and 8pm on Wednesday 9 July and Thursday 10 July.
Phase Two: Work will involve the structural reconstruction of the A8 westbound carriageway in Greenock between Cartsdyke Roundabout and Cartsburn Roundabout between Friday 11 July and Friday 18 July. During this time, there will also be lane closures on Cartsdyke Roundabout, Cartsburn Roundabout, East Hamilton Street and on the westbound carriageway between Cartsburn and Cartsdyke Roundabout.
Westbound A8 traffic will be diverted via Ratho Street, Belville Street, Ingleston Street, Baker Street, Drumfrochar Road, Cornhaddock Street, Dunlop Street then taking the third exit at the roundabout onto the A78 and following to the A8 Bullring Roundabout. There will also be a lane closure between Cartsdyke Roundabout and Cartsburn Roundabout between 6am and 8pm from Saturday 12 July until Monday 14 July.
Phase Three: This phase of work will involve the structural reconstruction of the A8 westbound carriageway in Greenock between Cartsburn Roundabout and the fire station from Wednesday 16 July until Saturday 19 July. During this time, there will also be a lane closure on Cartsburn Street and no access between the A8 and East Stewart Street, and lane closures on the eastbound carriageway between Dellingburn Street and Cartsburn Roundabout.
There will also be a lane closure between East Stewart Street and the traffic lights before to the Fire Station between 6am and 8pm on Thursday 17 July.
