Part of the M8 is to be shut overnight on Friday to allow repairs to be carried out.
The motorway will be closed between 8.30pm on Friday night and 6am on Saturday morning between junctions 1 and 2.
The work is being carried out by Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland with diversions in place.
The roadworks have been described as ‘essential’ and traffic will be diverted from Hermiston Gait Roundabout to [[M8]] Junction 2, via the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass north to Gogar Roundabout, the A8 Glasgow Road west to Newbridge Roundabout and the M9 Southbound.
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Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “It’s essential for the safety of motorists and our workforce that we close the carriageway while these repairs are completed, however we’ve scheduled the works at night to minimise any disruption.
“If you do need to travel on this route on the night of Friday 18 July, our advice is to plan ahead and allow a few extra minutes for your journey.”
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