M8 Motorway

From Glasgow

M8 Motorway, view from Berkeley Street bridge

M8 Motorway as it becomes the Kingston Bridge, view from underside, taken near Anderston Underground

The M8 is the main road link between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Built in several stages with the main section through the city opened by 1972.

North view of the M8 from high in the Hilton hotel

South view of the M8 from high in the Hilton hotel

The M8 is partly underground, it passes through the St. George's Tunnel at Charing Cross, and partly overground it crosses the River Clyde via the Kingston Bridge.

Starts at Edinburgh (A720), finishes at Greenock (A8). Passes Glasgow and Paisley. Length: 61 miles. Terminates: M9, M77, M80. Spurs: M898. Meets: M7.

A 4.5 metre tall galvanised steel Clydesdale horse named The Heavy Horse is sited by the motorway at Easterhouse, sculpted by Andy Scott, unveiled in 1997.

External Links

• The M8 Through Glasgow at the Lancashire Motorways and Roads site
• M8 Glasgow: Photo Tour
• M8 at Chris's British Road Directory
• Aerial photos of building clearances
• Andy Scott - 'The Heavy Horse' sculpture
• Article at Wikipedia
• webcam: M8 Kingston Bridge (NADICS)
• webcam: M8 near Glasgow Airport (NADICS)