Delays can be expected on the M8 overnight as ten weeks of refurbishment on the central barrier begins on Thursday night.

Barriers between junctions 22 and 21 at Kinning Park will be replaced from 8pm until 6am from Sunday to Thursday.

During the upgrades, Transport Scotland has warned that there will be lane closures and diversions in place.

Laura Gray, Scotland TranServ's Deputy Planned Maintenance Manager, said: "Already, on behalf of Transport Scotland, we have invested over £4.5m to replace M8 barriers that are reaching the end of their maintainable life.

"In order to complete the £620,000 project as efficiently and safely as possible it will be necessary to implement overnight lane closures on the motorway from Sunday to Thursday each week for up to ten weeks. Short local diversions will be clearly signed."

The programme of works will again be carried out by specialist contractor HBS, which has already replaced some of the barriers.

Ms Gray added: "Scotland TranServ has worked closely key stakeholders such as Police Scotland and the local authorities to schedule these works, to reduce the impact on commuters and freight traffic."