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M8 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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About the M8

Verified junction coverage

This profile summarises the verified junction records linked to the M8. It identifies the mapped junction coverage used on this page and does not claim a route length, endpoint, ownership or current traffic status.

Road reference

M8 motorway

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Mapped junctions

38 records

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Coordinate status

38 of 38 verified

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The M8 westbound Junction 6 Newhouse to Junction J6a Chapelhall is closed due to a road traffic incident. (Hamilton) Hamilton	—	11 Jul 2026 01:28	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 11 Jul 2026 01:28 Ends: —
The M8 Off slip to Charring Cross is closed to all Westbound traffic, at junction 17 due to overnight roadworks. (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	10 Jul 2026 19:56	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 10 Jul 2026 19:56 Ends: —
The M8(E) Off Slip is closed to all eastbound traffic, at junction 15 Townhead due to overnight roadworks. (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	10 Jul 2026 19:25	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 10 Jul 2026 19:25 Ends: —
M8 (E) Jct 16 - Road partially blocked due to a broken down vehicle (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	10 Jul 2026 13:28	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 10 Jul 2026 13:28 Ends: —
The M8 eastbound junction 18 to junction 16 is closed to allow for essential overnight roadworks. These works include th (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	9 Jul 2026 21:00	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Jul 2026 21:00 Ends: —
The M8 is closed westbound between Junction 22 and Junction 24 due to overnight roadworks. The associated on and off sli (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	9 Jul 2026 19:59	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Jul 2026 19:59 Ends: —
The M8 eastbound junction 16 on slip is closed to allow for essential overnight roadworks. (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	9 Jul 2026 19:45	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Jul 2026 19:45 Ends: —
There will be no access to the M8 heading eastbound at J28a from the A737 heading north, due to overnight works on the f (Paisley) Paisley	—	9 Jul 2026 19:06	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Jul 2026 19:06 Ends: —
The northbound section of Whitburn Interchange at M8 Junction 4, carrying traffic towards the A801 northbound, is closed (Livingston) Livingston	—	9 Jul 2026 18:57	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Jul 2026 18:57 Ends: —
The on slip for the A720 at Hermiston Gait Roundabout (M8) is currently restricted heading east, due to a broken down ve (Edinburgh) Edinburgh	—	9 Jul 2026 18:33	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Jul 2026 18:33 Ends: —
M8(W) Jct 16 - Jct 15 - Lane 1 is closed due to a broken down vehicle. (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	9 Jul 2026 11:54	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Jul 2026 11:54 Ends: —
The M8 is closed eastbound between Junction 18 and 16 due to overnight roadworks. (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	8 Jul 2026 20:57	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 20:57 Ends: —
The M74 Junction 1 southbound is closed at M8 Junction 22 eastbound due to overnight roadworks. (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	8 Jul 2026 19:57	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 19:57 Ends: —
The M8 is closed eastbound between Junction 3 and Junction 2 due to overnight roadworks. (Livingston) Livingston	—	8 Jul 2026 19:49	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 19:49 Ends: —
The M8 westbound is currently restricted on the approach to Junction 28A, at the merge with the A737, due to a broken do (Paisley) Paisley	—	8 Jul 2026 19:37	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 19:37 Ends: —
There will be no access to the A737 heading southbound from St James Interchange (M8 at Junction 29), due to overnight r (Paisley) Paisley	—	8 Jul 2026 19:33	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 19:33 Ends: —
There will be no access to the M8 heading eastbound at Junction 28 (Glasgow Airport), due to overnight works on the slip (Paisley) Paisley	—	8 Jul 2026 19:23	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 19:23 Ends: —
There is no access onto the M8 eastbound at Junction 23 due to overnight roadworks. (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	8 Jul 2026 19:06	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 19:06 Ends: —
There is no access onto the M8 eastbound at Junction 24 due to overnight roadworks. (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	8 Jul 2026 19:05	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 19:05 Ends: —
The northbound section of the A801 at M8 Junction 4 (Whitburn Interchange) is closed due to overnight roadworks. (Livingston) Livingston	—	8 Jul 2026 18:51	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 18:51 Ends: —
The M8 westbound junction 5 junction 6 is currently restricted, due to a road traffic collision. (Motherwell) Motherwell	—	8 Jul 2026 17:41	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 17:41 Ends: —
The M8 westbound junction 19 is currently restricted, due to a broken down vehicle. (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	8 Jul 2026 16:47	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 16:47 Ends: —
The M8 eastbound Junction 3 Livingston to Junction 2 Claylands is currently restricted due to a road traffic incident. (Livingston) Livingston	—	8 Jul 2026 07:22	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 07:22 Ends: —
There is currently no access to the M8 eastbound at Junction 18 due to overnight roadworks. (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	7 Jul 2026 21:16	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 7 Jul 2026 21:16 Ends: —
There is currently no access to the M8 eastbound at Junction 19 due to overnight roadworks. (Glasgow) Glasgow	—	7 Jul 2026 21:05	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 7 Jul 2026 21:05 Ends: —

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Road Closures on the M8

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned closures on the M8 motorway, sourced directly from National Highways' Transport Data Feeds and Street Manager. Each record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation carrying out the works, the responsible highway authority, the work status, and whether a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is required — information not available on Google Maps, Waze, or other traffic apps.

What the current M8 records show

All 100 records currently published for M8 are under way now. Locations affected include Glasgow, Paisley, Livingston and Hamilton. Recorded severity is medium (100).

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This page shows all current and planned road closures on the M8, 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.

M8 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.

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