MOTORISTS heading out towards Braehead shopping centre and Glasgow Airport have been warned "traffic may be heavier" due to a music festival. 

Coloursfest will take place at Braehead on Saturday from 6pm to 4am, and the warning is in place for the M8 and M77. 

The event will attract thousands of ravers who will be looking forward to DJ sets from the likes of Nicky Romero and Ben Nicky. 

A statement from Traffic Scotland read: "Traffic may be heavier on the M8 & M77 leading to/from the event."

 

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The warning comes with major work expected to take place on the M8 the same night.

We previously reported that Amey - on behalf of Transport Scotland - will be carrying out essential refurbishments of the Cornwall Street and Kirkwood Street footbridges that span the motorway between Junction 21 (Seaward Street) and Junction 23 (Ibrox).

The company says a 'programme of maintenance' is required to ensure the 50-year-old structures continue to operate safely.

As part of the scheme, to allow the removal of the spans from the site, the road firm has said part of the M8 will be closed overnight in both directions this weekend.

The closure will be in place between Junction 19 (Anderston) and Junction 24 (Helen Street).

The section of the road will be shut from: 

6pm on Saturday, August 3 until 1pm on Sunday, August 4.