Drivers are being warned of delays of up to an hour on the M8 over the weekend with all lanes on sections of the motorway set to close in the next stage of planned works.
The M8 eastbound will be closed between Junctions 24 (Helen Street) and Junction 22 (Plantation). Westbound, the closures will be between Junction 20 (West Street) and Junction 24. Parts of the M77 and M74 will also be affected.
The closures will be in place from 18:00 on Saturday until 13:00 on Sunday. Diversions will be in place.
During the closures, traffic will be diverted via Helen Street, Edmiston Drive, Paisley Road West, Paisley Road, Kingston Street, Commerce Street, Broomielaw, and the A804, before joining the M8 eastbound at Junction 19.
Traffic affected by an M8 Junction 23 eastbound on-slip road closure will join this diversion at Edmiston Drive and follow the same route to Junction 19.
Westbound drivers will be diverted via West Street, Morrison Street, Paisley Road, and Paisley Road West.
From there, traffic travelling towards the M77 southbound will continue via Dumbreck Road to join the M77 at junction one, while traffic travelling towards the M8 westbound will continue via Helen Street to join the M8 at Junction 24.
The M74 westbound and the M77 northbound will also be closed at Junction 1.
'Use alternative routes'
Transport Scotland has advised drivers to consider alternative routes and modes of transport.
Similar closures in 2024 caused delays of up to an hour and officials have warned that level of disruption is possible if large numbers of vehicles continue to use the road.
Smaller closures were in place last weekend for the first phase of reinstallation.
The work relies on large cranes and can only go ahead in suitable weather conditions.
If strong winds or heavy rain make it unsafe, the operation could be postponed until a contingency weekend on 21 and 22 November.
After the bridges are put back in place, further work will be carried out before they reopen by the end of February.
The improvements include new surfaces, better drainage and higher safety barriers for cyclists.