M8 roadworks woe for drivers

Drivers using part of Scotland’s busiest motorway will face delays from Boxing Day because of major roadworks.

Work on the White Cart viaduct on the M8 will last until spring 2012, meaning lane and ramp closures.

Transport Scotland said the strengthening work was the third phase in a four-phase refurbishment programme.

The viaduct carries the M8 over the White Cart River in Renfrewshire and is the principal route to Glasgow Airport.

Transport Scotland said the worst-case scenario was a one-hour delay at peak periods and asked drivers to plan their journeys accordingly.