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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).