When the Glasgow motorway that 'changed Scotland' was revealed

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Do you remember…when the M8 officially opened?

The M8 encompasses the Kingston Bridge and the Charing Cross Inner Ring Road, a development which would change the nature of Glasgow City Centre forever.

According to The Glasgow Story website, a stretch of the M8 east of Gartcraig Bridge is often referred to as the Monkland Motorway, as it was built on the bed of the Monkland Canal.

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