An East Kilbride road will remain closed for almost another year as part of plans to create thousands of new homes and a primary school.
Newlands Road is closed between Jackton Road and No 68 Newlands Road until March 2022.
It is associated with works to develop the massive East Kilbride Community Growth Area (EKCGA) near Jackton, which will see the upgrading, reconstruction and installation of public utility apparatus on Newlands Road.
Once complete, the 19.1-acre growth area development plan will see an additional 2500 homes – 25 per cent will meet affordable housing guidelines– as well as public green space and play areas.
There will also be retail units and a new purpose-built primary school.
Last November work started on the infrastructure for the major development with the construction of an access road between Jackton and Eaglesham.
A primary road – located at the junction of Eaglesham Road and Jackton Road –the route will be developed and funded by SLC and is expected to open this year.
A number of housebuilders are already on site including CALA, Taylor Wimpey and Avant.
South Lanarkshire Council's head of planning and economic development, Pauline Elliott, previously said: “The EKCGA is well underway despite the pandemic, with five developers already on site.
“Of the 2500 houses to be built, 25 per cent will meet affordable housing guidelines, there will be a brand new primary school, community facilities, public open space, road improvements and local retail facilities.
“The EKCGA will also continue to create construction jobs – a boost to the economy in the current climate."
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.
And there will be further disruption with the A749 Glasgow Road (southbound carriageway to East Kilbride) closed between the B759 Greenlees Road and Glasgow Road, Nerston for road improvement works on Sunday, July 25.
The alternative route will be via A730 Cathkin Bypass, A730 Willow Boulevard (Cathkin Relief Road), A730 Fernhill Road, A730 Mill Street, B768 Main Street Rutherglen, A724 Cambuslang Road, A724 Glasgow Road, A724 Main Street Cambuslang, A724 Hamilton Road, A724 Glasgow Road Blantyre, A725 East Kilbride Expressway, A749 Kingsway, A749 East Kilbride Road and the B759 Greenlees Road.
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