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1970s and 1980s
![Construction at Gartcosh (1969).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_967798ca584e4239aa89d540e7eab35c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_967798ca584e4239aa89d540e7eab35c~mv2.jpg)
![Looking north towards Baillieston (1971).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_3bbf4dcfb5024c7488ff895b351a75bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_3bbf4dcfb5024c7488ff895b351a75bd~mv2.jpg)
![Baillieston Interchange viewed from the high loop slip from the M8 (1980).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_cb19f4058b9a4f15878f9791b40703fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_cb19f4058b9a4f15878f9791b40703fc~mv2.jpg)
![Baillieston Interchange with high loop from M8 under construction (1979).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_cd479aceefe44f18b4ab17eb3ca61ca4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_163,h_123,q_75/842640_cd479aceefe44f18b4ab17eb3ca61ca4~mv2.jpg)
![Sign gantry over the northbound carriageway (Mid-1970s).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_78cdea3eb4534df194f3ddff622277b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_78cdea3eb4534df194f3ddff622277b0~mv2.jpg)
![Looking north towards Baillieston (1980).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_bbe203217036436b8986d222edcd9d29~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_bbe203217036436b8986d222edcd9d29~mv2.jpg)
![Looking north along the Maryville to Baillieston stretch (1971).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_98e5eb3e42e24fa8bff3caa51c61ec3c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_98e5eb3e42e24fa8bff3caa51c61ec3c~mv2.jpg)
![Looking south towards Maryville (1971).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_9d79ed0500134b63ac573b81d93c28d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_163,h_123,q_75/842640_9d79ed0500134b63ac573b81d93c28d9~mv2.jpg)
![Looking north towards Baillieston (1971).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_450ba1745cfc47299a59fda3aa630661~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_450ba1745cfc47299a59fda3aa630661~mv2.jpg)
![North Calder Water Viaduct (1971).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_4ee6f0fc064249e28811dfa6edd9b46e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_4ee6f0fc064249e28811dfa6edd9b46e~mv2.jpg)
![South towards Gartcosh (1980).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_164b8ad09c9943f9853cef725ec36587~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_164b8ad09c9943f9853cef725ec36587~mv2.jpg)
![Merge with the A80 (Mid-1970s).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_fa88e3d2c5ee4f94acc1d69137220a78~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_163,h_123,q_75/842640_fa88e3d2c5ee4f94acc1d69137220a78~mv2.jpg)
1990s
![Looking south towards Maryville from a now demolished sign gantry (1990s).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_419852f4c67d408c8f3e08f98b787f91~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_419852f4c67d408c8f3e08f98b787f91~mv2.jpg)
![Looking north towards Baillieston from a now demolished sign gantry (1990s).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_eb3902d3c03044e9ab8ca14f5f3f6a46~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_eb3902d3c03044e9ab8ca14f5f3f6a46~mv2.jpg)
2010s and 2020s
![Night time view at Baillieston Interchange (Summer 2015).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_8adb27c40c254ccaad8d328910a22695~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_8adb27c40c254ccaad8d328910a22695~mv2.jpg)
![Approaching Baillieston from the south (April 2014).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_289df197cb5443bf887988624b1bd7a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_289df197cb5443bf887988624b1bd7a5~mv2.jpg)
![Looking south towards Maryville from Ellismuir Farm Bridge (April 2014).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_bb528ff70093493ab5157e612f7d12a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_bb528ff70093493ab5157e612f7d12a4~mv2.jpg)
![Looking north towards Baillieston from Ellismuir Farm Bridge (April 2014).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_270352f35b784a8599ce5cc23b4457b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_163,h_123,q_75/842640_270352f35b784a8599ce5cc23b4457b5~mv2.jpg)
![Looking south from the M8 to M73 slip road (Summer 2014).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_40d3687de32244c6ba7072558fb0d9f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_40d3687de32244c6ba7072558fb0d9f5~mv2.jpg)
![Looking north from the M8 to M73 slip road (Summer 2014).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_7f2e84dcd46b4576ac289aebec862a27~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_7f2e84dcd46b4576ac289aebec862a27~mv2.jpg)
![Looking north from the J2 slip roads (Spring 2015).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_a839ece7e45847fd8ecade9a07c43398~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_a839ece7e45847fd8ecade9a07c43398~mv2.jpg)
![Northwards from Lochend Road Bridge (April 2014).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_71aee2b3e51f4a28bc8072d6e4a3944e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_163,h_123,q_75/842640_71aee2b3e51f4a28bc8072d6e4a3944e~mv2.jpg)
![Northwards towards junction 2A (April 2014).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_7ac5adb2c33a4df8a368651b98404b6f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_7ac5adb2c33a4df8a368651b98404b6f~mv2.jpg)
![Aerial view of Baillieston Interchange from the north (May 2023).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/842640_f73a432b11ce4ad9a0a288a3a9bf5d4b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_164,h_123,q_75/842640_f73a432b11ce4ad9a0a288a3a9bf5d4b~mv2.jpg)
This page was first published in January 2021. Updated June 2024.
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1970s and 1980s
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2010s and 2020s
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