2010

NS5764 : Carnoustie Street

taken 14 years ago, near to Glasgow, Scotland

This is 1 of 3 images, with title Carnoustie Street in this square
Carnoustie Street
Carnoustie Street
The flyovers in the foreground will carry the M74 Northern Extension, the older flyovers in the distance carry the M8.
M74 Northern Extension

The M74 Northern Extension (or M74 Completion to give it its proper title) is the missing link in the Glasgow motorway system. There were plans in the 1960s for an Inner Ring Road around the city centre, but only the northern section (the current M8) was completed. Although following a different (longer) route than that planned in the 1960s, the new road will complete the ring of motorways around Glasgow - providing a city bypass route from the south east to the M77, Paisley, Glasgow Airport and all points west.

The mostly elevated five mile long route runs from Tollcross in the east to the Kingston Bridge in the west, passing through the south-eastern suburbs of Dalmarnock, Polmadie, Rutherglen and Govanhill before skirting The Gorbals. The 750 metre bridge over the three railway lines at Port Eglinton will be on a similar scale to the nearby Kingston Bridge over the River Clyde.

Much of the route is over derelict and contaminated industrial land and £12M of the £444M cost of the road will be spent in making disused mine workings safe.

The East End Regeneration Route road is also under construction and will link the new M74 to the M8 at the M80 junction in the north of the city. This will consist of upgrades to existing roads and also some new build roads.

Here is a LinkExternal link to the official Transport Scotland website which gives details of the road and its construction.


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NS5764, 303 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Thomas Nugent   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 6 January, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 9 January, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 579 644 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:51.1143N 4:16.2308W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 579 643
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