South Lanarkshire Council will close Hunthill Road and Bardykes Road for maintenance from July 21 to July 25, 2025. A full road closure will restrict access from Main Street to Glasgow Road. Local residents can access their properties, but diversions for other traffic are provided via Main Street and surrounding roads.
Drivers are advised to exercise caution on Hunthill Road and Bardykes Road in Blantyre during evenings due to non-functional street lights caused by Storm Éowyn. This affects visibility, particularly near the school and the Barnhill Tavern, prompting authorities to address the situation after numerous concerns were reported.
As the late Summer nights start to get a little darker earlier, what better place to spend them, than in a beautifully renovated traditional Blantyre pub! The Barnhill Tavern on Bardykes Road, Blantyre has now been open for just over 7 weeks since its remarkable transformation from the former Hoolets. Have YOU had a chance […]
A little advance notice, that drivers should take care and slow down at Bardykes Road, Blantyre due to current traffic management works. Traffic light controls are currently placed around the newly renovated ‘Barnhill Tavern’ until Tuesday to allow for safe painting of the exterior and the pub’s brand new signage going up. In a huge […]
South Lanarkshire Council are undertaking various roadworks next week, ahead of the schools returning. The latest announcement is for the top of Bardykes Road, Blantyre. Carriageway surfacing works commence on Monday 7th August 2023 near the junction of Broompark Road and Hunthill Road, (just beyond the Hoolets) with surfacing works expected to last around 3 […]
The existing Blantyre School at Kear Campus for social, emotional and behavioural needs has been deemed ‘unfit for purpose’ by South Lanarkshire Council and faces an uncertain future. The SEBN Kear School on Bardykes Road, Blantyre has a multi level design no longer suitable for pupils and a host of other issues, including inadequate sound […]
These photos were recently shared to us by a concerned Blantyre resident after he noticed the deteriorated condition of the embankment at the side of Bardykes Road, Blantyre. Perhaps connected to recent heavy rainfall, part of the western embankment, adjacent to the Calder, appears to have fallen away, very close to the edge of that […]
The B758 Bardykes Road will be closed next week due to resurfacing works. It will be closed between the Westend Junction of Glasgow Road and Broompark Road from 8am Monday 8 July to 5pm on Friday 12th July. Local access will be maintained for householders and businesses. Alternative route are via A724 Glasgow Road, Stonefield […]