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Matt Bryan

Busy Lanarkshire road to close for three nights for essential works

Motorists are being advised of a number of road closures in Lanarkshire at the beginning of next month.

The A725 northbound and southbound carriageways between Raith Junction and Shawhead Junction will close for three nights from Monday, October 3 to Wednesday, October 5.

It will allow essential carriageway resurfacing works to be carried out.

Transport Scotland has advised the closures have been scheduled overnight to minimise disruption to traffic and are required to ensure road user and road worker safety.

The works are planned to take place in two phases as follows:

Phase 1 : Northbound - Monday October 3 (one night)

The A725 northbound carriageway will be closed overnight between the off slip road to A7071 near Raith Junction and Shawhead Junction (North Road).

As a result, the following slip roads will also be closed:

A725 northbound Raith Junction on slip road from Raith roundabout

A725 northbound Orbiston Junction off slip road

A725 northbound Orbiston Junction on slip road

A725 northbound Bellziehill Junction off slip road

A725 northbound Bellziehill Junction on slip road

A725 northbound Diamond Junction (James Street) off slip road

A725 northbound Strathclyde Business Park off slip road

A725 northbound Strathclyde Business Park on slip road

A725 northbound Shawhead Junction on slip road to M8 eastbound.

Phase 2 : Southbound -Tuesday, October 4 and Wednesday, October 5 (two nights)

The A725 southbound carriageway will be closed overnight between Bellziehill Junction off slip road and Raith Junction off slip road to Raith roundabout.

As a result, the following slip roads will also be closed:

A725 southbound Bellziehill Junction on slip road

A725 southbound Orbiston Junction off slip road

A725 southbound Orbiston Junction on slip road

A725 southbound Raith Junction off slip road to Raith roundabout.

The overnight closures have been phased to ensure only one carriageway, northbound or southbound, is closed at any given time.

The road will reopen at 6am each morning.

Signed diversion routes will be in place for both motorway and non-motorway traffic.

The works will be carried out by Scottish Road Partnership (SRP) on behalf of Transport Scotland to maintain the integrity and safety of this route.

They have been planned in consultation with Transport Scotland, Traffic Scotland, North Lanarkshire Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Amey South West Unit and Police Scotland.

Motorists are advised that all works are weather dependent and may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are not favourable.

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