South Lanarkshire Council have announced that a major programme of road improvement works is set to begin on Saturday 12 October.

The work is being carried out as part of the Council's ongoing Roads Investment Programme on the A723 road between Strathaven and Hamilton, focussing on the stretch of road between the Glassford and Chapelton (Bents and Station Highway) road ends.

For safety reasons, the A723 will be completely closed which means there will be no through traffic allowed from Strathaven towards Hamilton and vice-versa. A signed diversion route will be in place via East Kilbride.

The closure will be removed at midnight on Sunday 20 October although temporary traffic signals will be in place for a few days afterwards to allow completion of associated works.


The following week (Tuesday 22 - Friday 25 October) will see extensive carriageway patch repairs take place on Calderwood Road, East Kilbride.

Again, for safety reasons, the road will be closed between Maxwellton Road and St Leonards Road. A signed diversion route will be in place via Maxwellton Road and St Leonards Road although access will be available to Maxwellton and Hunter Primary Schools and John Wright Sports Centre from the St Leonard's Road side. Access to the Alison Lea Medical Centre will also be maintained via Maxwellton Road or Morrishall Road.

Chair of the Community and Enterprise Resources Committee, Councillor John Anderson, said: "These works are essential to improve the road surfaces on a longer-term basis and unfortunately can't be carried out without some inconvenience to road users.

"We would ask that anyone travelling in any of the areas during the times mentioned pays particular attention to the diversion routes which will be clearly signposted.

"Every effort will be made to complete these improvements as early as possible to allow the roads to be reopened to traffic."

(MH/CM)