Work starts to finish M74

04 June 2008

Work to complete the extension of the M74 in Glasgow started last week.

The Scottish Government and Glasgow, Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire councils are to spend £445M to complete the M74, due to open in 2011.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, first minister, Alex Salmond, said: ‘Completion of the vital missing link in the M74 will reduce congestion and provide strategic transport links for industry in the west of Scotland.

‘Shorter journey times on local roads will help communities as well as business, and will greatly help the preparation and hosting of Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The contractor is Interlink M74 JV, a joint venture comprising Balfour Beatty, Morgan Est, Morrison Construction and Sir Robert McAlpine.

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