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New surface should mean less work on M8 in years to come

TRANSPORT Scotland’s improvement strategy for the M8 between Newhouse and Duntilland moves forward with the first use of new surfacing materials that could reduce the need for future roadworks. Read

Girls hurt in road smash

A SERIOUS road crash last weekend left two teenage girls in hospital. Read

Bridge repair work starts this week

TWO OVERBRIDGES on the M73, near Gartcosh, will undergo repair works simultaneously beginning on Friday, October 10. Read

Multi-million pound M73 upgrade to be carried out at Gartcosh

GARTCOSH is going to benefit from a multi-million pound investment in the M73 by Transport Scotland . Read

Driver butted and kicked in violent road rage attack

A MOTORIST was headbutted and kicked in a terrifying road rage attack at Shawhead. Read

Motorists reminded

A ‘SEATBELT / Speeding Day of Action’ took place in Monklands recently in an effort to remind motorists not to take risks when driving. Read

M8 Fuel spillage update

The Westbound section of the M8 has now opened after a fuel spillage caused mayhem for thousands of drivers. Read

M8 Fuel spillage update

The Westbound section of the M8 has now opened after a fuel spillage caused mayhem for thousands of drivers. Read

Bus service is extended

STRATHCLYDE Partnership for Transport (SPT) will extend a bus route in Chapelhall. Read

More misery on the roads

MONKLANDS motorists are advised that the next phase of the ongoing upgrade programme on the M8 started on Monday, September 15, for eight weeks. Read

Latest road operation targeted lorry drivers

TRAFFIC police and environmental agencies embarked on a day-long vehicle inspection initiative in a bid to make the roads around Monklands that bit safer. Read

New round of roadworks begin on M73

A THREE-WEEK programme of roadworks got underway on the M73 last Friday. Read

Joint initiative cracks down on car crime

UNIFORMED officers from North Lanarkshire have teamed up with their colleagues in the Road Policing Department to crack down on rogue road users. Read

Plan hopes to divert heavy lorries away from town’s streets

A PLAN to divert heavy lorries from a busy Coatbridge street has been welcomed by local politicians. Read

Safety first at supermarket

NORTH Lanarkshire Council's road safety is at the forefront of a Scotland-wide campaign to reduce the number of badly-fitted car seats being used in vehicles. Read

Police appeal for witnesses after road death

AN appeal for witnesses has been launched after a man apparently died at the wheel of his car on the A73 at the Newhouse Roundabout . Read

Driver banned after near miss involving cyclist

A WOMAN driver who lost control at a roundabout, slammed into metal railings and narrowly missed a cyclist as he rode through Bargeddie has been banned from the road. Read

Police target drivers speeding at schools

DRIVERS beware ... Monklands police will be staging a day of action this Friday, June 20, targeting drivers who choose to ignore road safety legislation, with a particular focus on school runs. Read

M8 crash claims two victims

AN Airdrie man and a 16-year-old girl have been killed in a horror motorway crash – bringing the death toll on local roads to a shocking FOUR in just three weeks. Read