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A898 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager, National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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A898 Road Closures — Permits & Works

Current and upcoming A898 road closures and roadworks. Permit references, promoters, and highway authority information.

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About the A898

OS Open Roads reference

This page is tied to the A898 reference in Ordnance Survey’s OS Open Roads network for Great Britain. The route profile below is separate from the live closure records and helps identify the mapped road network this page covers.

Mapped length

3.2 mi · 5 km

Summed from classified OS road links, not a driving-distance estimate.

OS classification

A Road

Recorded in the verified route dataset for this road reference.

Dataset region

Scotland

Derived from the road network’s mapped reference coordinate.

Local reference

Paisley

West Dunbartonshire

Route context for A898 closures

The route’s mapped reference point falls in West Dunbartonshire, near Paisley. It is an orientation point, not a claimed route endpoint. The live list above remains the source for current and planned closure timings, permit details and affected locations.

Route reference data: Ordnance Survey OS Open Roads, a high-level Great Britain road network dataset.

9 closures found

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A898 — Live Statistics

Based on all 9 records for A898, including any hidden by the filters above.

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			End		Permit Ref	Status
The A898 Erskine Bridge is closed southbound due to essential weekend roadworks. (Paisley) Paisley	—	14 Aug 2026 19:30	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Aug 2026 19:30 Ends: —
The A898 is currently restricted southbound at Erskine Bridge due to a broken down vehicle. (Paisley) Paisley	—	28 Jul 2026 07:06	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Jul 2026 07:06 Ends: —
A898 Northbound Erskine Bridge - Road is partially blocked due to a broken-down vehicle. (Paisley) Paisley	—	27 Jul 2026 16:01	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Jul 2026 16:01 Ends: —
The A898 is currently restricted southbound on the Erskine Bridge due to debris on or near the carriageway. (Paisley) Paisley	—	21 Jul 2026 13:43	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Jul 2026 13:43 Ends: —
The A898 Northbound Erskine Bridge is partially blocked due to a Police Incident. (Paisley) Paisley	—	21 Jul 2026 02:18	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Jul 2026 02:18 Ends: —
The A898 northbound off slip to the A82 northbound is closed to allow for essential overnight roadworks. (Greenock) Greenock	—	16 Jul 2026 21:50	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 16 Jul 2026 21:50 Ends: —
The A898 Erskine Bridge is currently restricted Southbound, due to a broken down vehicle. (Paisley) Paisley	—	29 Jun 2026 04:42	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 29 Jun 2026 04:42 Ends: —
The A898 Erskine Bridge is currently partially blocked Northbound due to debris on the carriageway. (Paisley) Paisley	—	27 Jun 2026 16:50	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Jun 2026 16:50 Ends: —
The A898 is currently restricted southbound on the Erskine Bridge due to debris on or near the carriageway. (Paisley) Paisley	—	27 Jun 2026 06:39	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Jun 2026 06:39 Ends: —

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Road Closures on the A898

Road Closures UK shows all 9 current and planned closures on the A898, sourced from Street Manager and National Highways. Each record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation, the responsible highway authority, and the scheduled start and end dates. Sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new A898 closures as soon as they are added.

What the current A898 records show

All 9 records currently published for A898 are under way now. Locations affected include Paisley and Greenock. Recorded severity is medium (9).

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows all current and planned road closures on the A898, updated every 15 minutes from official UK government sources including Street Manager and National Highways. Click any closure to see full permit details, including the permit reference number, promoting organisation, and highway authority.

A898 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager (councils and utility companies), National Highways (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK shows A898 closures up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.

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