A8(M) motorway

Summary

A8(M) is a motorway in Glasgow, Scotland, which opened in 2016 after the Scottish Government proposed that the Baillieston Roundabout should be motorway standard and that the A8 was not up to motorway standards, so work started in early 2015 to upgrade the road. It is the shortest motorway in the United Kingdom. There is no signage of the A8(M) but signposted as the A8 link from the M73 and M8.[1][2][3][4] It does however retain its motorway status.

A8(M) shield
A8(M)
Baillieston Link
Route information
Length0.2 mi (320 m)
Existed2016–present
HistoryConstruction 2015-2017
Major junctions
East endBaillieston Roundabout
West endSwinton Roundabout
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Baillieston
Road network

References edit

  1. ^ Road order at Transport Scotland
  2. ^ A8(M) Bailliston Spur at Pathetic Motorways
  3. ^ "File:A8M-West-Entry.PNG - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki".
  4. ^ A8(M) (Baillieston) at SABRE