A898 Erskine Bridge | Cable Inspection
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UPDATE (13/11/24): The planned closure on Friday 15th Nov and Saturday 16th Nov 2024 is cancelled by the sub-contractor due to high winds forecast not suitable for the cable inspection works. Therefore, the closure at Erskine bridge is now re programmed for Friday 22nd Nov & Sat 23rd Nov.
Revised End Date
Issued: 31 October 2024
Please be advised that the final evening of cable inspections on the A898 at Erskine Bridge is now expected to take place between 8pm on Friday 15th November and 6am on Saturday 16th November 2024.
UPDATE (30/10/24): This weekend's cable inspections on the A898 at Erskine Bridge are going ahead. An overnight closure of A898 southbound carriageway will be in place from 8pm Friday 1st November to 6am Saturday 2nd November 2024.
(UPDATE 23/10/24): Please be advised that this weekend's cable inspections on the A898 at Erskine Bridge have been cancelled. As a result, no overnight closures at this location will take place on Friday 25th October or Saturday 26th October 2024.
Two further nights of work will be required at this location due to unforeseen adverse weather conditions and will be in place between 8pm on Friday 1st November and 6am on Saturday 2nd November, and between 8pm on Saturday 23rd November and 6am on Sunday 24th November.
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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