Coatbridge - Sunnyside Road Bridge Restriction
Coatbridge - Sunnyside Road Bridge Restriction
Sunnyside Road Bridge Restriction
Sunnyside Road bridge weight restriction from 8 April 2024
We’ve worked with North Lanarkshire Council to impose a 7.5-tonne vehicle weight restriction on the bridge carrying Sunnyside Road over the railway, east of Coatbridge Sunnyside station.
Due to the bridge's deteriorating condition, a five-mile diversion route is in place for all vehicles exceeding this weight.
The Council’s suggested diversion route via Glenmavis for vehicles exceeding the weight limit will maintain the 'B' classification of the road.
The bridge is safe and the weight restriction is to help limit further deterioration while ensuring it can remain open to most vehicles.
Why?
Known locally as ‘Red Bridge’, Network Rail asked that North Lanarkshire Council place a 7.5-tonne weight restriction on the bridge over the railway at Sunnyside Road, affecting heavier vehicles.
What will change?
Network Rail and North Lanarkshire Council are working on a proposal to rebuild the bridge, and the weight restrictions will remain in place until then.
What will change?
Diversionary route for vehicles over 7.5 tonnes
Red Bridge Weight Restriction 2024 Plan (pdf, 848KB)