Information about the route and design of the road will be available online, and drop-in events will be held in Airdrie, Chapelhall and Cumbernauld.

Feedback from an engagement exercise last year has been incorporated into the updated route which will better integrate with local roads and lessen the impact on land, ecology, landscape and woodland.

The single-carriageway road will run from just north of the M8, at the A73 Newhouse Interchange, to the A73 north of Stand and Riggend. It will also provide access to the Replacement Monklands Hospital at Wester Moffat, Airdrie.

We are building the road as part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal.

This latest consultation is being carried out as part of the Pre-Application Notice (PAN), the first stage in the process of applying for planning permission. Comments will inform the final road design for the planning application.

Members of the project team will be available to discuss the plans at the drop-in events which take place between 2.00pm and 7.00pm on:

• Tuesday 17 June in Airdrie Library
• Thursday 19 June in Chapelhall Library, and
• Tuesday 24 June in Cumbernauld Library.

The East Airdrie Link Road is designed to improve: journey times and transport reliability; connections between residential areas, town centres, business centres, employment and education; and air quality, by relieving congestion along the existing A73.