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M8 Motorway | Inner Ring Road
Townhead Interchange

Pre-Motorway

Alexandra Parade at Wishart Street prior to construction of the M8 (1965).

Townhead, Glasgow prior to construction of the M8 (1965).

Townhead, Glasgow prior to construction of the M8 (1965).

Castle Street, Glasgow prior to construction of the M8 motorway (1965).

Canal basin at Castle Street, Glasgow prior to construction of the M8 motorway (1964).

Canal basin at Castle Street, Glasgow prior to construction of the M8 motorway (1964).

Townhead, Glasgow prior to construction of the M8 motorway (1964).

Canal basin near Townhead, Glasgow prior to construction of the M8 motorway (1964).

Looking west towards Pinkston Power Station above the drained Monkland Canal prior to construction of the M8 motorway (1965).

Models and Impressions

Illustration of Townhead Interchange drawn in 1965 by A.D. Bell for Glasgow's Highway Plan.

Scale model of Townhead Interchange produced early 1960s.

Scale model of Townhead Interchange produced early 1960s.

Proposed landscaping arrangement of the completed Townhead Interchange.

Construction

Construction of Townhead Interchange, Glasgow from the south (1966).

West over Townhead Library and Castle Street, Glasgow (1965).

Construction of Townhead Interchange, Glasgow from the west (1966).

West along the extended Baird Street, Glasgow after completion of works (1967).

Looking west along Alexandra Parade at its junction with Wishart Street shortly before completion of the M8 motorway near Townhead Interchange (March 1968).

Construction of Townhead Interchange, Glasgow from the south (1968).

Construction of Townhead Interchange, Glasgow (1967).

Construction of Townhead Interchange, Glasgow from the west (1968).

Construction of Townhead Interchange Ramp K, Glasgow from the west (1967).

Construction of Townhead Interchange Ramp K, Glasgow from the east (1967).

Construction of Ramps J and K at Townhead Interchange (October 1966).

Castle Street at Baird Street, Glasgow during construction of Townhead Interchange (1968).

Construction of Townhead Interchange Ramp K, Glasgow from the east (1968).

Construction of Townhead Interchange, Glasgow from the west (1968).

Looking west along the M8 motorway during construction of Townhead Interchange (1968).

Project information board for the Townhead Interchange scheme (1968).

Looking west along the M8 motorway during construction of Townhead Interchange (1968).

Construction of Baird Street underpass (1968).

Eastern extent of the Townhead Interchange with temporary connection to Alexandra Parade in use (1968).

View of Wishart Street and Glasgow Cathedral during construction of Townhead Interchange (1968).

Construction of Townhead Interchange Ramp K, Glasgow from the east (1968).

Construction of Townhead Interchange Ramp K, Glasgow from the west (1968).

Construction of the M8 and first stage of Townhead Interchange nears completion in April 1968. View east towards Baird Street bridge.

Castle Street at the original on and off ramps to the M8 motorway at Townhead Interchange (1967). Parliamentary Road to the right hand side.

West along the extended Baird Street, Glasgow after completion of works (1967).

1960s and 1970s

Looking west along the completed M8 motorway at Townhead Interchange, April 1968.

Townhead Interchange shortly after completion, April 1968.

Baird Street underpass and approach walkways, April 1968.

Aerial view of Townhead Interchange, July 1969.

Aecom - Cast Street Slip fromLooking east across Castle Street and the completed M8 motorway, April 1968. Ramp (East).jpg

Looking south along Castle Street from the completed M8 motorway, April 1968.

Looking east along the completed M8 motorway at Townhead Interchange, April 1968.

Looking east across Townhead towards Royston, November 1974. M8 motorway and Townhead Interchange passing through areas of redevelopment.