GLASGOW commuters are experiencing severe delays amid heavy road traffic this evening.
Delays are affecting traffic flow on both sides of the M8; eastbound between J29 and J14 and also westbound between J11 and J27.
The M74 westbound at the M8 merge of J2, and M77 southbound at the M8 merge of J2, are also experiencing long delays.
❗️DELAYS❗️
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) August 1, 2018
Glasgow is NOT looking pretty on the map this evening 👎
Delays both ways on the #M8 :
Eastbound J29 - J14
Westbound J11 - J27 #M74 westbound J2 - M8 merge#M77 southbound M8 merge - J2
Stop start traffic everywhereeee 🤦♀️#Glasgow #Delays pic.twitter.com/ObbeZdHxEP
17:10⌚️ CONGESTION #M8 westbound Junction 11 - Junction 26#M8 eastbound Junction 29 - Junction 15#M77 southbound from the M8 merge - Junction 2#Glasgow #Delays pic.twitter.com/jsVLUYOefH
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) August 1, 2018
Traffic Scotland’s warning to drivers came just minutes after it revealed delays of up to 40 minutes on the M8 westbound at J15 Fruitmarket - with congestion back to J12 - due to a multi-car crash.
16:45⌚️
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) August 1, 2018
Lane 3/3 remains CLOSED on the #M8 westbound at Junction 15 Fruitmarket- congestion back to Junction 12 🚗🚚🚌
Delays of up to 40 minutes 👎
All emergency services and TRISS are on scene! #Glasgow #Delays pic.twitter.com/F9P5HTLP9T
Emergency services and TRISS are both on scene.
Traffic Scotland said in a tweet to its followers: “Glasgow is NOT looking pretty on the map this evening.
“Stop start traffic everywhereeee.”
@imamberzoe what is happening at Anderston / broomielaw? Complete disaster tonight...
— Euan (@MrEuanCampbell) 1 August 2018
One Twitter user complained the situation was “a complete disaster tonight.”
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