East Kilbride road to shut for Scottish Water repair
Bosworth Road will be shut between Orlando and Falstaff on Thursday, July 17, from 9.30am to 9pm.
South Lanarkshire Council has issued a temporary closure order to allow for the repair of the water apparatus.
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During this period, all vehicular traffic, excluding emergency vehicles and those involved in the works, will be prohibited from using the designated section of the road.
Alternative routes will be available via Bosworth Road, Maxwellton Road, and Tewkesbury Road.
The restrictions will be marked on site with traffic signs in accordance with the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
The council has cited Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, in enforcing the order.
To see the full public notice, go to tinyurl.com/3rbyy6vm.
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