M73 motorway
The M73 is a motorway in Lanarkshire to the east of Glasgow. It is seven miles long and connects the M74 motorway with the M80 motorway, providing an eastern bypass for Glasgow.
Route
Starting at the M74 junction 4 (M73 junction 1) by the River Clyde, it proceeds north with Birkenshaw to the east and crosses the Whifflet railway line before meeting the M8 and A8 at a three-level interchange, west of Swinton. Immediately afterwards the North Clyde railway line and then passes alongside Woodend Loch before reaching junction 2A at Gartcosh. There is then a further two miles of motorway, before traffic exits onto the M80 westbound.
The road is a dual 3 lane road between junctions 1 and 2, and a dual 2 lane road between junctions 2 and 3.
History and future plans
Construction began in 1969 with the motorway opening between May 1971 and April 1972.[1] Junction 2A was added at a later date.[2]
In 2011, the northern end was extended as part of the M80 completion project. This connects the motorway into the completed M80 at a new interchange.[3]
Junctions
| M73 motorway | ||
| Northbound | Junction | Southbound |
| Cumbernauld, Stirling M80 | J3 | Start of motorway |
| Gartcosh, Muirhead (A752) | J2A | Gartcosh, Muirhead (A752) |
| Edinburgh, Livingston (M8)
Glasgow (East) A8 |
J2 | Edinburgh, Livingston (M8)
Glasgow (East) A8 |
| Glasgow (City Centre) M8 | No exit | |
| Start of motorway | J1/ M74 J4 |
The South, Carlisle Glasgow (S.E.) M74 |
References
- ↑ "The Motorway Archive – M73 Dates Page". Iht.org. http://www.iht.org/motorway/m73mamostat.htm. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "CBRD Motorway Database – M73". Cbrd.co.uk. http://www.cbrd.co.uk/motorway/m73/. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Official M80 Completion Website – Scheme Map (PDF)
Outside links
| Motorways in the United Kingdom |
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Great Britain: M1 • M2 • M3 • M4 • M5 • M6 • M6 Toll • M8 • M9 • M10 • M11 • M18 • M20 • M23 • M25 • M26 • M27 • M32 • M40 • M42 • M45 • M48 • M49 • M50 • M53 • M54 • M55 • M56 • M57 • M58 • M60 • M61 • M62 • M63 • M65 • M66 • M67 • M69 • M73 • M74 • M77 • M80 • M85 • M90 • M180 • M181 • M271 • M275 • M602 • M606 • M621 • M876 • M898 • Sections of A road: A1(M) |
Former motorways marked in italics
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