Two Glasgow bridges will be closed for almost six months for essential refurbishments.

Work is being done on the Cornwall Street and Kirkwood Street footbridges that span the M8 between Junctions 21 and 23 (Kinning Park and Ibrox), south-west of Glasgow city centre.

To carry out the work, a total closure of the bridges is required from Monday, July 1 until Friday, December 20, 2024. 

This means there will be no pedestrian or cyclist access during this time. 

Those intending to use either footbridge during the closure period will be diverted to use the nearby Percy Street and Beech Avenue footbridges, approximately 200m away. 

A programme of maintenance is required to ensure these 50-year-old structures continue to operate safely and efficiently and will include waterproofing and resurfacing of each bridge deck, replacement of all expansion joints and pedestrian parapet replacement.

There will also be concrete repairs including the installation of a cathodic corrosion protection, strengthening at half joint locations, bearing replacements, vehicle restraint system upgrades to provide column protection and drainage upgrades. 

The next phase of this maintenance project is being considered to take place in the spring or summer of 2025 and will encompass the refurbishment of the Percy Street and Beech Avenue footbridges.

Further details will be issued on this later.