M8 motorway in Scotland reopens after big freeze
A 20-mile stretch of the M8 motorway has reopened after being closed for 48 hours due to snow and ice.
Scotland's busiest road had been closed westbound between the outskirts of Edinburgh and Shotts in North Lanarkshire since Monday afternoon. It was the last of Scotland's motorways to be opened after the transport network was brought to a standstill by severe weather two days ago.
Police were still advising drivers against travelling and temperatures again plummeted overnight, with Edinburgh recording -14C and Glasgow dropping to -13C.
source: BBC News
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14th December 2010
The missing link on Scotland's busiest motorway is to be completed after ministers gave the go-ahead for an upgrade to the M8.
The motorway, which links Glasgow and Edinburgh, becomes an A-road for a six-mile stretch between Baillieston and Newhouse in North Lanarkshire.
This will be upgraded to full motorway status following the improvements.
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