A busy road near Glasgow is set to be closed as a major resurfacing project will begin next week.

South Lanarkshire Council has said more than £150,000 of resurfacing works will be carried out on the B7012 Main Street in High Blantyre.

The work will begin on Monday, March 18 until Friday, March 22, on the road between its junctions with Douglas Street and Craigmuir Road.

Following that, a second phase of improvement work will be carried out between March 25 and March 29, on the carriageway between numbers 270 and 309.

As a result of the work, the local authority has said each section of the road will be shut to all traffic during each period.

A signed diversion will be in place for drivers.

Meanwhile, access will be maintained for cyclists and pedestrians, and as much as possible for drivers who live and work inside the closed areas.

Colin Park, Head of Roads, Transportation, and Fleet Services, said: “Unfortunately, neither of the areas of Main Street being repaired is sufficiently wide to enable us to maintain vehicular access and keep our workforce safe.

"That’s why closures will be required in each phase. 

“We fully appreciate the inconvenience and frustration road closures can cause, and we thank motorists, residents, and businesses in advance for their patience and cooperation.

"As ever we would ask motorists in the area to plan ahead and build in additional journey time when they can.

“This work represents a significant investment in road maintenance and safety in one of the busiest areas of High Blantyre, and we hope that all who use it will agree that the temporary inconvenience will deliver long-term benefits for the community.”

In the first phase, as well as the closure of Main Street, access to nearby Hunthill Road (to its junction with Stonefield Crescent) will also be restricted.

South Lanarkshire Council has said the following diversions will be in place from 8am on Monday, March 18 until 6pm on Friday, March 22: 

  • A725 Off-ramp to B7012 Hamilton Road, Blantyre: For traffic travelling east on the A725 continue east to Douglas Street off-ramp.
  • Main Street: For traffic west of the closure - Hamilton Road, Stoneymeadow Road, A725 East Kilbride Expressway, A725 Douglas Street Off-slip and Douglas Street. For traffic east of the closure - Douglas Street, B758 Roundabout A725 On-slip, A725 East Kilbride Expressway, Whirlies Roundabout, Stoneymeadow Road, and Hamilton Road.
  • Hunthill Road: Hunthill Road, Stonefield Crescent/Road, Glasgow Road, Auchinraith Road, Main Street Blantyre, and vice versa.

Meanwhile, the following diversion will be in place from 8am on Monday, March 25, until 6pm on Friday, March 29: 

  • Hunthill Road, Stonefield Crescent, Stonefield Road, Glasgow Road, Auchinraith Road and Main Street and vice versa.