M74 Glasgow to Carmyle
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Scheme Outline
Construction of new six lane motorway on elevated viaduct through the south-eastern districts of Glasgow to extend the M74 from its temporary northern terminus to meet the M8.
Timeline
- 1968
- M8 through Glasgow, forming two sides of the proposed Inner Ring Road, is completed.
- 1990
- The Scottish Executive extends the M74 and A74(M) south from Lesmahagow to the English Border. The M74 is also extended a short way into Glasgow but stops short of a motorway connection on the A74.
- 2002
- £250m investment is published by the Scottish Executive to build the M74 as urban motorway into Glasgow despite central government calling a halt on all urban motorway schemes in the early 1970s. The M74 will form the missing southern side of the Inner Ring. Glasgow City Council has previously hinted it may consider building the missing eastern section if the M74 is completed.
Project Statistics
- Cost
- £445m
- Finance
- Scottish Executive/DBFO
- Estimated duration of works
- 2008-2011
- Length of new road
- 9.5km (6 miles)
Progress
- August 2002
- Scheme added to 'Futures' section.
- May 2003
- Compulsory purchase orders and planning notices are visible in Rutherglen and surrounding districts. Craig Reilly notes that local feeling is that this project is, despite political dithering, "full steam ahead" and is unlikely to stop now.
- September 2004
- The European Court of Justice has ruled that much of the land along the route is to be classed as 'hazardous' due to old underground chromium dumps, which is set to make the whole project much more expensive.
- March 2005
- The Scottish Executive approves the scheme to start, despite the scheme's public enquiry ruling against it.
- May 2005
- Protesters announce their intention to lodge an appeal against the Scottish Executive, after its decision to proceed with the road.
- June 2005
- The start of construction could now be delayed up to a year due to legal challenges against the project.
- June 2006
- Environmental groups have now dropped their challenge to the scheme on legal advice. The scheme is now free to continue.
- March 2008
- The scheme has been given the final go-ahead from Ministers, with the project awarded to the sole bidder, Interlink M74. Campaigners opposed to the scheme claim this is in breach of competition rules. Construction work is now due to begin in May 2008. The cost of the scheme is now £445m - up from the original £250m in 2002.
- May 2008
- Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, broke the ground at the official start of work on 28 May.
More information
- Website
- www.m74completion.com
- Campaign
- www.jam74.org
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With thanks to Richard Burns-Allan, Adam Meara, Anna, Gerry McKenna, Rob Fairhead, Hamish Scott and Craig Reilly for their help towards this page.
