Improvement works will be carried out at the A73 Carlisle Road / South Biggar Road / Craigneuk Avenue junctions in Airdrie by the council in partnership with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT).
Following a feasibility study to assess road safety, traffic operation, pedestrian routes and engineering requirements, a new junction layout was developed.
The work will include:
- two mini roundabouts, with dedicated right hand turn lanes on the A73 Carlisle Road;
- an upgraded staggered pedestrian crossing on Carlisle Road;
- widening, realignment and resurfacing of the junctions at Carlisle Road, South Biggar Road and Craigneuk Avenue;
- widening of the eastern footway to create a shared use path for pedestrians and cyclists;
- utility diversions and new street lighting, drainage and landscaping.
Work will start on Monday 5 September and is expected to be complete by the end of November 2022. To reduce the timescale, work will be carried out over extended daily hours and at weekends.
It has also been programmed to coordinate with the final roadworks at the new Lidl store on Carlisle Road to minimise disruption locally.
Traffic will be managed throughout the works using manually controlled temporary four-way traffic signals. The traffic management will be reduced outwith the busiest periods between 9.30am and 3.00pm to minimise queues and waiting times.