SECTIONS of a busy road near Ibrox Stadium will be closed for five months to allow for Scottish Water works. 

Sections of Edmiston Drive from the junction with Paisley Road West to the junction with Broomloan Road will be closed from early July for about five months to enable construction work and pipe testing to be carried out.

Scottish Water said a diversion route will be signposted and pedestrian access will be maintained.

A spokesperson for the firm said: "We apologise for any inconvenience and thank affected road users in advance for their patience and understanding.

"We have liaised with Glasgow City Council’s roads department while planning our work and road traffic management.

"There will be an increase in traffic along the diversion route and road-users are advised to allow additional time for their journeys.

"Spectators travelling by road to and from football matches at Ibrox Stadium when the next football season begins are also advised to allow more time for their journeys.

"We are liaising with Rangers Football Club and information about the road closure will be provided inside the stadium on match days."

The work is part of the Glasgow Resilience Project, which involves the installation of seven miles of new pipes to connect the Glasgow area’s water network and the system in Ayrshire.

This will increase resilience and protect supplies for about one million customers.

The new water main is being installed in the Ibrox, Mosspark, Pollok, Priesthill, Nitshill and Parkhouse areas of Glasgow.

The project is being delivered for Scottish Water by Caledonia Water Alliance, our alliance partner, and is expected to be completed in 2023.