Question reference: S6W-01679
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 20 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions the M8 between junctions 13 and 26 has been closed to (a) eastbound and (b) westbound traffic in each of the last five years.
Answer
The following table provides the information held on the number of closures due to roadworks and incidents on the M8 between junctions 13 and 26 between July 2017 and July 2021. We have been advised by our operating Company that figures for 2016/17 are currently unavailable. However, these are being sourced and will be forwarded to you once received.
Eastbound | Westbound | |||
Main Carriageway | Slip Road | Main Carriageway | Slip Road | |
2017-18 | 198 | 59 | 216 | 63 |
2018-19 | 174 | 85 | 191 | 73 |
2019-20 | 165 | 17 | 170 | 32 |
2020-21 | 49 | 89 | 57 | 100 |
2021 to date | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 |