Starting mid-October 2026, six months of traffic restrictions will impact the A725 Bellshill Bypass due to essential bridge maintenance at North Alderston Bridge. Motorists should anticipate delays, with a reduced speed limit of 30 mph and contraflow systems in effect. Alternative routes are advised to avoid congestion.
Amey will conduct essential resurfacing on the A725 northbound at Whistleberry Toll from November 5 to November 10, 2025. The work involves overnight lane and road closures in phases, with anticipated delays. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time during this period. Full project details are available online.
Be aware, police have closed the A725 East Kilbride Expressway, heading north toward Raith Interchange as of 7.45pm this evening. A police car has blocked the carriageway and is diverting all traffic off at Ireland Alloys, Low Blantyre exit. Traffic queues have formed. Traffic is running normally on the opposite side toward East Kilbride. The […]
An earlier obstruction on the A725 East Kilbride Expressway is now cleared. Queues formed at rush hour this evening, Thursday 26th September, slowing traffic to a crawl just after Raith heading up towards Blantyre. Were YOU caught up in this?
Thank you for all the messages and photos today of the bus which burst into flames on the busy East Kilbride expressway. Firefighters spent 90 minutes tackling the coach blaze on the A725 at High Blantyre, with the road being closed in both both directions for two hours. The fire also made National News. Thankfully, […]
The subject of drivers going up the WRONG direction on the East Kilbride Expressway once again returns after a concerning incident this week. Following extensive campaigns in previous years by readers of Blantyre Telegraph, many improvements were made to the sliproads to improve the safety of drivers and lessen any risk of accident. However, on […]
Amey are working on the Auchinraith Sliproad of the A725 East Kilbride Expressway, Blantyre. The sliproad coming off the EK Expressway to the Auchinraith Roundabout (as if heading to EK) is closed with diversions in place. This is a Night time off peak total closure over several days.
A reader who wishes to remain anonymous writes, “What do you make of this? Somebody thinks it’s a good idea to pull over and park on the EK Expressway slipway road to answer their phone. I caught this driver earlier in the week right at the end of the slip lane, parked, on the phone […]