Stepps to Haggs Project News

Major bridge on M80 Stepps to Haggs scheme completed

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:55:32 +0000

The new Mollinsburn Overbridge which will form the bridge over the M73 linking Mollinsburn with Gartferry Road has now been completed.

Bridge construction at night

The intricate operation to lift the four huge beams, weighing a total of 270 tonnes, has been carried out over the last two weekends.

Ainslie McLaughlin, Transport Scotland's Director of Major Trunk Road Infrastructure Projects said:

Traffic warning for football fans

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:29:32 +0000

Transport Scotland is urging football fans and other motorists to leave extra time for their journeys as work on the M80 Stepps to Haggs upgrade reaches a milestone this weekend (Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February).

Four huge beams are being lifted into place to form the Mollinsburn Overbridge and this work requires careful traffic management.

Average speed cameras to enhance road safety during M80 works

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:30:56 +0000

Drivers and road workers are to benefit from enhanced road safety following the installation of fourteen average speed cameras between Mollinsburn and Haggs. The cameras are set to go live at the end of this month.

Transport Scotland supports the contractors decision to implement average speed cameras in line with the planned increase of road work on the £320m M80 Stepps to Haggs scheme - a vital project completing the motorway system between Glasgow and Stirling.

A80 Bridge demolition completed early

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:04:51 +0000

Demolition of a bridge as part of the major new motorway scheme improving the link between Glasgow and Stirling has been completed ahead of schedule.

The A80 North Road Bridge demolition works were originally planned to be carried out over two weekends, 9th and 16th October 2009, but were finished safely and successfully within two nights by Transport Scotland’s contractors Highway Management Construction (HMC).

A80 North Road Overbridge work moves forward

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:27:53 +0000

Work on the multi-million pound M80 project is set to continue next month with the demolition of the North Road overbridge at Condorrat.

Contractor HMC will demolish the existing North Road Bridge over two phases in October 2009. A temporary bridge, known as a Bailey Bridge, is already in place and provides a single carriageway controlled by traffic lights and a footpath.

Bailey Bridge installed on M80

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:52:01 +0000

Work on Transport Scotland’s M80 Stepps – Haggs project took a step forward this weekend with the start of construction work on the North Road Bridge.

Contractor Highway Management Group (HMG), carried out the first phase of work to replace the existing bridge by installing a temporary structure known as a Bailey Bridge. The delicate operation, carried out overnight, involved sliding the Bailey Bridge out over the carriageway and into place beside the old North Road bridge.

Upgrade Work to Glenview Avenue Bridge on A80

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:30:26 +0000

Highway Management Group (HMG), delivering the M80 Stepps to Haggs project on behalf of Transport Scotland, will shortly begin work to demolish and rebuild Glenview Avenue Bridge which crosses the A80 at Haggs and Banknock.

The work will require the A80 to be reduced to one lane in each direction adjacent to the Haggs and Banknock interchange. The work has been planned to minimise any delay, however some delays are expected for drivers on the A80, M876 and M80 approaches. Drivers are advised to plan their journeys in advance and leave plenty of time.

M80 Stepps to Haggs upgrade progresses

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:00:24 +0000

Work on the M80 Stepps to Haggs upgrade moves forward this week when construction of the main carriageway gets underway.

Highway Management (Scotland) Ltd, Transport Scotland’s contractor for the £320 million project, will carry out night-time works on localised sections of the route. Other works will then be carried out during the day including earthworks, drainage and fencing.

Work on M80 delivers congestion relief for Castlecary village

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:16:47 +0000

Work to help ease traffic flows in Castlecary village gets underway on 16 March 2009 when Highway Management Scotland Ltd (HMS) begin constructing ’Bus Gates’ at the A80 junctions with Castlecary Road.

Transport Scotland incorporated the principle of the Bus Gates in the development of the £320 million scheme in consultation with interested parties as a response to local representations about traffic through the village.

Work to start on M80 Stepps to Haggs upgrade as contracts completed

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:30:13 +0000

Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson today announced a multimillion pound boost for Scotland’s construction industry with the appointment of a contractor for the M80 Stepps to Haggs project.

The national transport agency Transport Scotland has signed the contract that awards Highway Management (Scotland) Ltd the £320 million project to construct a new 11 mile (18 km) stretch of the A80 between Stepps and Haggs. This will also include costs for maintenance of the road for 30 years.