GLASGOW’S motorway network is seeing congestion this morning as workers rush back to work following the festive break.
Traffic Scotland highlighted various routes on Twitter just after 7.30am in and around the city where traffic has been grinding to a halt.
The routes affected so far are the M8, M80 and M77.
**CONGESTION** 0735
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) January 7, 2019
Looking very busy at various points throughout Glasgow on the Motorway Network, with queues on the #M8 through the city and E/B past the Airport. Slow also on the #M80 N/B and on the #M77 N/B towards Glasgow. pic.twitter.com/xDtjHhOwtn
The Traffic Scotland team said: “Looking very busy at various points throughout Glasgow on the Motorway Network, with queues on the #M8 through the city and E/B past the Airport. Slow also on the #M80 N/B and on the #M77 N/B towards Glasgow.”
**CONGESTION** 0915
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) January 7, 2019
Still a long queue heading through Glasgow this morning as the #M8 is still heavy right the way from J11 through to J19 this morning! pic.twitter.com/01P2j4wOst
As of 9.15am, traffic was still heavy.
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