Category: Infrastructure

Quarry St Opening to Vehicles

Hamilton news next! A pedestrianised section of Hamilton Town centre is to open to vehicles on a trial basis. This has been developed following discussions with Hamilton Business Improvement District (also known as Hamilton Our Town). Quarry Street will also benefit from free parking for 30 minutes within marked areas between 9.30am and 4pm. The […]

Loanend Road Closure

Loanend Road (at the Peth Brae) will be fully closed between Bardykes Road and Malcolmwood from 9.30am to 3.30pm on Tuesday 19 December for utility repairs. Diversion will be via Bardykes Road, A724 Glasgow Road and Hamilton Road, Flemington Road and Loanend Road and also Flemington Road, Stoneymeadow Road, B7012 Hamilton Road and Hunthill Road.

EK Expressway December Roadworks

Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are undertaking essential weekend resurfacing on the A725 southbound between High Blantyre and Burnbank from Friday 15th December until Monday 18th December 2023.  This scheme, on the East Kilbride Expressway at the B7012 Main Street, Blantyre Junction (Auchinraith), will benefit around 26,000 vehicles using this route each day, by improving the condition of the carriageway […]

Priestfield Cemetery Surfacing

Following many 2022 and 2023 complaints about the state of High Blantyre’s Priestfield Cemetery roadway, the council have now actioned and attended to much needed resurfacing work. The condition of the road was so bad with deep, unsightly potholes due to the trafficked surface (and perhaps due to the fact this was a former colliery), […]

Whirlies Roundabout Disruption

Commuters should expect some significant disruption around the approaches to East Kilbride this November. Essential resurfacing on the #A725 at Whirlies Roundabout in East Kilbride will commence on Friday 17th November and be completed by Monday 20th November 2023, in time for Christmas shopping. The work will be carried out using a full weekend closure […]

A723 Road Closure

Hamilton, Blantyre, East Kilbride and Strathaven residents are being warned of a five-month road closure as essential work for a nearby housing development kicks off. A part of the A723 Strathaven Road will close from tomorrow Monday 30th October to allow developers to make progress on Hamilton’s Community Growth Area. The work will be done […]

Fernslea Avenue Roadworks

Significant roadworks over the next 2 months for residents of Fernslea Avenue.  Scottish Power will be working in the street in 2 phases meaning full road closures in parts of October and November. Fernslea Avenue is closed between Stonefield Road and Orchard Drive from tomorrow, 7am Monday 16 October to 5pm on Sunday 29 October […]