A busy road will close for eight months as a £644,000 project is set to begin. 

Gas network company SGN is investing the sum into upgrading the local gas supply network on Main Road in Condorrat, Cumbernauld. 

The firm will replace existing metal gas mains and services with a modern plastic pipe with a lifespan of at least 80 years.

This essential work forms part of an ongoing mains replacement programme developed with the Health and Safety Executive.

Following discussions with North Lanarkshire Council, SGN’s project will begin on Monday, April 1 and is expected to finish on November 22, 2024.

The engineering team will move along Main Road in sections, from near its junction with Medrox Gardens, progressing northeast up to its junction with Maree Drive, where Main Road becomes Condorrat Ring Road.

For everyone’s safety, there will be a combination of road closures and temporary traffic lights depending on what is required.

Stagecoach and McGill's bus services will be diverted to operate via Condorrat Ring Road, Maree Drive and the M80. 

Passengers are asked to contact the bus companies for more information regarding this. 

SGN engineering manager Martyn Gray said: “We’ve worked closely with the local authorities in planning this work and we will be doing everything we can to limit disruption during our essential project.

“We appreciate that roadworks can be frustrating, however, the new plastic pipe has a minimum lifespan of 80 years.

"This means once the work has been completed, Condorrat homes and businesses will enjoy the benefits of a continued safe and reliable gas supply for many years to come.”