BT Openreach are working on Glasgow Road between the roundabout at Forrest Street the sliproad of the A725. Temporary traffic lights and lane restrictions are causing some tailbacks. Work started on Tuesday 26th April and is expected to be complete by the weekend. Combined with the lights at Springwells, it makes for some delays for drivers […]
The temporary traffic lights and lane restrictions at High Blantyre Cross were removed yesterday afternoon. Main Street and the approach roads to the cross are now open as normal.
Drivers using Duke Street Multi-Storey Car Park, Hamilton will see a return to a ‘pay on foot’ system from Tuesday (3 May). As a result, anyone parking there will now be able to pay at the end of their stay, rather than estimating in advance under the current pay and display operation. The move comes in […]
There’s various roadworks going on around Blantyre this week. One of the more significant setups are the temporary traffic lights at High Blantyre Cross. Scottish Water are working to correct defective manhole covers, from today Wednesday 27th April 2022. Work may take up to 3 days and the lights have been causing some disruption for […]
Some significant traffic queues are likely this week on Hunthill Road as SGN undertake work to repair a minor gas leak. Temporary traffic lights near the junction of Park Crescent are causing tailbacks with vehicles back up along Hunthill Road and down Stonefield Crescent. Combined with the lights at Main Street junction, this is causing […]
Two Pilot Car Free Zones commence today, Tuesday 19th April 2022. The Schemes at St Joseph’s Primary School in Blantyre and Burnside Primary School in Rutherglen are now up and running with signage up and enforcement now in place. South Lanarkshire Council ask all drivers to be respectful of this zone designed to keep children […]
With children off school this week, a reminder to drivers to take care when driving on busier streets. This follows an incident on Glasgow Road earlier this week where a young boy ran out into the road, away from the crossing point and oblivious to a passing car. Thankfully an accident was avoided mostly due […]
Residents of Larch Court, Blantyre will be relieved to finally get their pavements resurfaced. Following several complaints, South Lanarkshire Council have begun preparation work for fully resurfacing both sides of the pavements. Prep work started today, with actual surfacing taking place between Tuesday 19th and 27th April 2022. The pavements in this street and nearby […]