M8 traffic jam after lorry sheds load of hay on busy carriageway
Drivers are stuck on a Scots motorway this morning after a lorry shed its load of hay leaving a carriageway blocked. The incident took place on the M8, which links Glasgow to Edinburgh.
Traffic camera images show that two lanes of the motorway - which is the busiest in Scotland and begins in Langbank, in Inverclyde - were blocked on the westbound carriageway.
The hay is close to junction 27 at Renfrew, Renfrewshire, leaving the motorway restricted to just one lane and causing tailbacks for commuters using the route.
Glasgow Live reports road workers are attempting to remove the debris. Maps from Traffic Scotland show queues of around three miles on the M8 westbound.
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Traffic cameras show bumper to bumper traffic approaching the incident as drivers hit congestion leaving Glasgow. Queues extend to junction 25 for the Clyde Tunnel and Cardonald.
Traffic Scotland maps show congestion elsewhere in the city, including on the M8 eastbound through Ibrox, over the Anderston Bridge and in Charing Cross.
Westbound, there is further disruption on the M8 through Dennistoun and close to the Royal Infirmary. Pictures from the scene show dead grass in one of the lanes.
Another picture shows what is believed to be a worked for Amey, the firm which manages Scotland's South West trunk road network, clearing the lane.
Traffic monitoring service Inrix reports: "Two lanes closed and queueing traffic due to shed load on M8 Westbound at J27 A741 Renfrew Road (Paisley / Renfrew)." Amey was approached for comment.
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