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M8 Junction 3 | Upgrading Streetlighting

Livingston
10th of March 2025, 8:00pm to 7th of April 2025, 6:00am

Streetlighting upgrade works on westbound slip roads at M8 Junction 3, Livingston, will begin on Monday 10 March and continue for four weeks.

Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the improvements.

The M8 Junction 3 westbound on-slip and the dedicated off-slip from the M8 westbound onto the A899 Livingston Road will be closed between 20:00 and 06:00 on Monday to Friday nights during the works.

A signed diversion for traffic wishing to join the M8 westbound at M8 Junction 3 will be in place via the A899 northbound to Dechmont Roundabout, the A89 westbound to Boghall Roundabout and the A779, to join the M8 westbound at Junction 3A. This will add approximately one mile and four minutes to affected journeys.

The slip road from the M8 westbound to Livingston East Roundabout will remain open, therefore no diversion is required as a result of the dedicated slip road to the A899 being closed.

Relevant stakeholders have been consulted in advance to make them aware of the plans.

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s Southeast Network Manager, said: “These works will improve driving conditions for motorists traveling on and off the M8 westbound at Livingston.

“Slip road closures are required for the safety of road users and our workforce, however we don’t expect the diversions to cause significant delays.”

How to get the latest travel and traffic information

For full information on roadworks on trunk roads in the north-west and south-east of Scotland, visit the Bear Scotland website.

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