ESSENTIAL CABLE INVESTIGATIONS ON A898 ERSKINE BRIDGE  
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Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential cable investigations on the A898 at Erskine Bridge. Cable inspections are required every four years and are now due. These works have been extended due to unavoidable weather delays and are now scheduled to complete on Saturday 26th October 2024. 

Enabling works will take place every Friday and Saturday night from 8pm until 6am, under a southbound full carriageway closure and a northbound offside lane closure.  

PLEASE NOTE: Saturday evening closures are contingency and will only be required if weather conditions are unfavourable during Friday evening inspections. Road users are advised to check ahead via the Traffic Scotland website. 

Southbound traffic will be diverted as follows: 

·                  Motorway traffic wishing to travel on the southbound A898 will be diverted along the A82 eastbound Great Western Road to Crow Road and the A739 before being directed to the A814 Clydeside Expressway towards the M8 at Kingston Bridge. Please be advised that HGVs must use this diversion route. 

·                  Non-Motorway traffic will be diverted along the A82 eastbound Great Western Road, to Crow Road and the A739 before being directed on to the A814 Clydeside Expressway. Traffic will then be directed to Finnieston Street, Govan Road and Paisley Road West. From there, traffic will be diverted along Edmiston Drive, Shieldhall Road, and Glasgow Road before being directed to Glebe Street, Inchinnan Road, Greenock Road and Southbar Road to the A726 where this diversion will end. This route is not suitable for HGVs. 

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

This scheme has been planned in consultation with Transport Scotland, Traffic Scotland, the emergency services, West Dunbartonshire Council, Renfrewshire Council, and Glasgow City Council.  

At times outwith the weekend overnight closures, the cable inspections will proceed within a fully enclosed cable inspection cradle, and all traffic lanes will be open as normal.Please note, all schemes are weather dependent and may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are not favourable. 

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