http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: “It is time to get rid of the M8 motorway ripping Glasgow in half” en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:34:14 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21892#post-383995 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:38:19 +0000 chdot 383995@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Today, when Transport Scotland revealed its early proposals for permanently repairing the Woodside Viaducts on the M8, they presented three options: repair, replace, or remove. </p> <p>Though still in the very early stages, the current consultation is the first time that the transport authority has ever formally presented the option of removing the viaducts altogether. When Peter Kelly read through the brochure, he was surprised to see the “remove” section – the Replace The M8 campaigner wasn’t expecting it. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://archive.ph/2026.04.28-203320/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25887780.glasgow-m8-woodside-viaducts-campaigners-want-removal-not-repair/" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/2026.04.28-203320/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25887780.glasgow-m8-woodside-viaducts-campaigners-want-removal-not-repair/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21892#post-383325 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:25:01 +0000 Morningsider 383325@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>While removing the M8 from central Glasgow is obviously a great idea, it will not happen. Firstly the Scottish Government has already spend £150m on temprary repairs to the Woodside viaducts, so knocking them down would be a political scandal they would be keen to avoid. Secondly, removal is one of three options (repair, replace, remove) and has clearly been included for purely presentational reasons. This is how the 'remove' option is described in the <a href="https://www.pinpointcloud.co.uk/M8WoodsideViaducts/resources/content/html/booklet.pdf">consultation booklet</a>:</p> <p><blockquote>Whilst removing the M8 Woodside Viaducts is an option under consideration, it is anticipated to have major detrimental impacts on traffic flows, connectivity, network resilience, and journey time reliability, both on the trunk road network and Glasgow’s local roads.</blockquote> Civil service speak for "not happening". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21892#post-383324 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:13:50 +0000 chdot 383324@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://archive.ph/2026.02.26-164348/https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/25890958.time-get-rid-m8-motorway-ripping-glasgow-half/" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/2026.02.26-164348/https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/25890958.time-get-rid-m8-motorway-ripping-glasgow-half/</a> </p>