M73 motorway
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| M73 Motorway | |
 Road of the United Kingdom |
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| Length | 7 miles (11.3 km) |
| Direction | South - North |
| Start | Birkenshaw |
| Primary destinations | Glasgow |
| End | Mollinsburn |
| Construction dates | 1972 - entire motorway |
| Motorways joined | 1 -  M74 motorway 2 -  M8 motorway |
| E 05 |
The M73 is a motorway in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is 7 miles (11.3 km) long and connects the M74 motorway with the A80 road, providing an eastern bypass for Glasgow. The short stretch between Junctions 1 and 2 is part of unsigned international E-road network E05, where it continues along the M8 through Glasgow. To the south, the M74 motorway is also part of the E05.
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[edit] Route
Starting at the M74 junction 4 (M73 junction 1) by the River Clyde, it proceeds north with Birkenshaw to the east and crosses the Whifflet railway line before meeting the M8 and A8 at a three level interchange, west of Swinton. Immediately afterwarrds the North Clyde railway line and then passes alongside Woodend Loch before reaching junction 2A at Gartcosh. There is then a further 2 miles of motorway, before traffic exits onto the A80 westbound.
The road is a dual 3 lane road between junctions 1 and 2, and a dual 2 lane road between junctions 2 and 3. It is subject to the national speed limit.
[edit] History & Future Plans
Construction began in 1969 with the motorway opening between May 1971 and April 1972[1]. Junction 2A was added at a later date[2].
The northern end is due to be extended as part of the M80 completion project. This will connect the motorway into the completed M80 at a new interchange[3].
[edit] Junctions
| M73 Motorway | ||
| Northbound | Junction | Southbound |
| Cumbernauld, Stirling A80 (M80) | J3 | Start of motorway |
| Gartcosh, Muirhead (A752) | J2A | Gartcosh, Coatbridge (A752) |
| Edinburgh A8 (M8) | J2 | Edinburgh A8 Glasgow (East) M8 |
| Glasgow (East) M8 | No exit | |
| Start of Motorway | J1/ M74 J4 |
The SOUTH, Carlisle Glasgow (Centre) M74 |
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