Fast forward 12 years and Glasgow has a new fleet of e-bikes from Voi, which are easier to use (once you get going!). The city has more high quality cycling infrastructure, including some brand new sections in the West End and city centre. There are also fewer events and venues to get to. So, it should be easy to cycle to all of them?

As in 2014, the East End has swimming events at Tollcross International Swimming Centre and track cycling at Glasgow International Arena, Parkhead (formerly Emirates). Again, the SEC is at the centre of things with multiple events but this time the athletics are at Scotstoun, to the north-west. There are also cultural events at Kelvingrove Park and SWG3 in the West End and the Merchant City in the city centre.

The official website does encourage travel “by foot or wheel”. It says: “Cycling is another great way to travel, with Glasgow’s extensive cycle network providing safe, direct routes across the city.” But it doesn’t give you much else to go on. There are cycling maps of Glasgow available – see GoBike’s Routes page.

So, how does Glasgow’s cycling infrastructure actually perform?

Scotstoun

Scotstoun stadium is on Danes Drive – the nearby bridge on that road has a shared path under it at the edge of Victoria Park. It weaves through an underpass then a few short streets to the shared path alongside South Street. It’s not that obvious but once on this raised former railway path it’s a fairly straight line for a few hundred metres. It drops down to a crossing at South St then a shared (not very wide) pavement. It continues on Castlebank St, eventually crossing the bridge over the River Kelvin near the Riverside (Transport) Museum.

Fingers crossed visitors turn down the hill at the Riverside to join the Clyde Walkway/NCN7 to the SEC and city centre. Missing the turn and going straight on would take them towards the Clydeside Expressway. Hopefully no-one ends up on Victoria Park Drive South, near the stadium, which goes to the notorious Thornwood Roundabout. The roundabout and Castlebank St are due to get segregated cycle lanes but not for a few years.

Scottish Events Campus (SEC)

The SEC is right next to the Clyde Walkway/NCN7 shared path, which has been kept open, so is easy to cycle to. This area was partly closed off in 2014 (when the BBC commandeered the silver Millennium Bridge to their studios). This time round the path was in use even during the opening ceremony, despite the royals and politicians attending. However, there are more police around and a few new obstacles to look out for, like Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) barriers. Also, temporary sign boards take up some space on the path at a few places. Elsewhere, smaller signs on the railings and temporary stickers on the path itself direct visitors to nearby venues. There will be more pedestrians around so it may need a wee bit more time (and patience) to get along the path.

SWG3

SWG3 is a former industrial site that’s developed into a cultural venue over the past 20 years. However, it’s tucked away on Eastvale Place, behind a railway viaduct, so it’s not on everyone’s radar. The most obvious signs of it are the large graffiti murals on the railway arches and surrounding streets. The most direct route to it from the Clyde Walkway is over the footbridge by the Clydeside Distillery stone tower. However, this has steps on both sides (which really should have been ramped by now).

An easier way is further along by the Riverside Museum – there’s a path over a slope and under the Clydeside Expressway to get to the path on the other side (at Ferry Rd). However, recent works have improved cycle routes to SWG3 from the north with 2-way lanes on Sandyford St. It turns onto to Gilbert St/Haugh Rd and also links to Yorkhill Park/Centurion Way (and lanes to Old Dumbarton Rd and Byres Rd). The venue itself has a lot more cycle parking than it used to but it can still get busy during events.

West End

The SEC and SWG3 are very close together but it makes sense to mention the routes between them and Kelvingrove Park. Some guides may include the covered bridge from the SEC (nicknamed the ‘Smarties tube’). However, that takes you to Minerva St and a very busy bit of the Argyle St ‘strip’ in Finnieston. Also, the bridge has some restrictions on access and hazardous right angle turns you can’t see around.

The new lanes, as above, are phase 1 of Connecting Yorkhill and Kelvingrove. They will eventually offer an alternative up Sandyford St, right along Gilbert St and Haugh Rd. Sadly, Radnor St (to Kelvin Way) is still closed off at Argyle St. For now, the most direct route is still along Kelvinhaugh St, crossing Argyle St, then Derby St to the park gates. Phases 2 and 3 of Connecting Yorkhill and Kelvingrove are due to cover this route.

Kelvingrove Park

There are some more HVM barriers at the gates to the park but all usual access routes seem to be open. Inside the main gates a sign on wooden fence says ‘Bikes and Buggies left at own risk’, which seems to be intended as bike parking? It’s possible to walk a bicycle around the food stalls and you can try locking it somewhere more secure. However, you may be asked to move your bike if there are staff supervisors around (stewards don’t seem that bothered). There’s a stage, big screens, seating and merchandise as well as food/drink. Free to access but nothing is cheap inside!

Going from Kelvingrove Park to the city centre uses the West City Way from N Claremont St/Berkeley St. It was Glasgow’s first longer segregated cycle route, opened in 2013. After kerb-protected 2-way lanes on Elderslie St, it goes along a quieter road section of Argyle St.

City Centre

The West City Way reaches the city centre over the Anderston/Connect2 Bridge (formerly ‘Bridge to Nowhere’). It’s a shared path that climbs up to cross the M8 to Waterloo St. A slight issue just now on Waterloo St is a gap in the 2-way protected bike lanes at the former site of The Admiral pub. Building work has closed the cycleway and pavement. It’s good to have temporary cycle lanes as a stop-gap but these are being used by pedestrians.

A new alternative to the bridge is crossing the road at Anderston train station to the Argyle St West lanes (at the other side of the Marriott hotel). The lanes are still being finished at either end but are nearly complete in the middle. Unfortunately, the bike traffic lights haven’t been programmed – if you wait at the red light near JP Morgan you’ll be waiting a long time! It’s a real shame the contractors and Glasgow City Council haven’t been able to open these for the Games.

Thankfully, Gordon St has reopened outside Central station so there’s an east-west route here again (with contraflow bike lane to WCW on Hope St). There were plans for Gordon St before the Union St fire but those will need to be revised now the Union Corner building is gone. The busy pedestrianised areas of Gordon St and Buchanan St lead through archways into Royal Exchange Square. At the Queen St side, in front of the Gallery of Modern Art/Wellington statue, is the start of the Merchant City.

Also, the northern road on George Square has finally been repaved so it connects to George St again. At the other end of George St, there’s a contraflow on Duke St for the works on its Avenues Plus project. Sadly, George Square’s redevelopment isn’t due to fully complete until after the Games – not a good first impression from Queen St station.

The route along the Clyde Walkway to the city centre has a few minor twists and turns but is mostly straightforward. Many people cycle the Broomielaw/Clyde St protected lanes eastbound. That route was only designed to go westbound so it’s a bit sketchy at junctions. It is planned to convert the route to 2-way but that’s a few years away.

The East End venues are straight on along Clyde St via Glasgow Green. A slight left turn takes you onto the Bridgegate protected lanes at the Clutha pub (with Ukraine and Rennie Mackintosh murals). Those go onto King St into the Merchant City. At Trongate there isn’t a specific traffic light phase to cross into Candleriggs but you can get across.

Merchant City

Queen St and Ingram St have new decking and seating areas (similar to those on Saint Vincent Street). Candleriggs has held onto its ‘Spaces for People’/Covid-19 seating and barriers next to the covered Merchant Square. Diagonally opposite is Candleriggs Square Live zone with a screen, stage and food/drink. The Merchant City Festival takes place in the surrounding streets during the Games. From King St, the one-way loop of Parnie St leads to a crossing through to Saint Andrew’s St. Protected 2-way cycle lanes go past the church (St Andrews in the Square) onto James Morrison St.

Glasgow Green

This time around there are no Games events in Glasgow Green but it’s still a hub for walking and cycling. The protected lanes from James Morrison St/London Rd come in to the road past the People’s Palace and Templeton building. Shared pavement, by the playpark, goes straight on to traffic lights to cross to James St. 

Along the river from Clyde St there’s a wide section of the Clyde Walkway/NCN 7 past the Boathouse. If you turn off just before the dark blue St Andrews suspension bridge you can follow a path up a slope to the corner and the crossing to James St.

East End

The pavement route along James St, and round the corner to Bridgeton Cross, is passable but could do with a serious upgrade. Past the bandstand, you cross at the corner of Bridgeton train station back onto London Rd. That’s the end of the western gap in the East City Way – you’re now back into protected 2-way lanes. This bit of segregated cycleway was the first in Glasgow (and recently had some overdue repairs to drains). After the traffic lights you cross to newer 1-way protected lanes. 

Alternatively, if you’re on the shared path by the river, it narrows before the white Smartbridge at Dalmarnock. Going north there goes past Dalmarnock train station on the Clyde Gateway lanes to the velodrome. 

If you continue on the Clyde Walkway, round past the sewage works, there are other turns you can take towards the velodrome around the 2014 Games Village.

Glasgow International Arena

The renamed Glasgow International Arena (formerly Emirates) has the velodrome alongside a large sports hall and gym. On it’s north (rear) side there’s the East City Way 1-way protected lanes. The corner crossroads has a Cyclops-style junction with traffic lights, which you cross clockwise. Older pavement lanes go past the arena’s entrance road on the Clyde Gateway (north-south). There are loads of bike parking stands on either side of the arena, as you’d expect for a velodrome.

Tollcross International Swimming Centre

Further along London Road the 1-way lanes’ kerbs turn to temporary barriers. This section through Braidfauld is due to be upgraded in future (as part of East City Way Phase 5). Turn onto Braidfauld Rd to go to Tollcross. There’s no cycling infrastructure on the roads next to the swimming pool itself. Main roads like Tollcross Rd/Gallowgate are best avoided – cycle on London Rd instead.

Conclusion

The Commonwealth Games 2026 use a mixture of cycling infrastructure from shared paths and pavements to fully segregated 2-way or 1-way lanes. These range from over a decade old to still under construction. This doesn’t show the whole story, especially missing out the South City Way and many others. However, they probably show a realistic picture of how it is to cycle around Glasgow. Better quality infrastructure is more common in some areas but there are still plenty of gaps and more work to do.

Postscript

An accidental discovery, while passing Glasgow International Arena, was this temporary bike parking station for Voi hire bikes (off Nuneaton St).

Apparently there are others, including on Minerva St. Which begs the question: why isn’t there one next to the SEC, where there are bikes locked all over the path railings?

City Region/City Deal

Clyde Mission Masterplan

Big money regeneration project with scope from Dunoon to Lanark. Glasgow City Region says about Clyde Mission: “its purpose is to add value by helping to unlock barriers to development, and align and facilitate activity across boundaries”. The main focus is on economic development and climate issues like flood prevention and district heating. However, active travel seems to be included under ‘Connectivity’. The Clyde Mission themes diagram shows dozens of specific sites (but misses a few like Clyde Cycle Park, Cambuslang). There are 20 ‘Signature Locations’ – towns or areas on the river/firth and a few just outside it (like Carstairs Junction). Each location features in the survey so if you can comment on connections, or lack of them, in the local area (and skip other questions if you want). National active travel funding is still in limbo after the election so this regional investment could be an important alternative; especially for cross-boundary projects.

Links: Clyde Mission article, Clyde Mission StoryMap, and Clyde Mission Masterplan survey.

Deadline: 21 July 2026.

Glasgow City

North Laurieston Masterplan (draft)

Further regeneration for North Laurieston beyond the Avenues Plus program on South Portland Street (works were due to complete this month). S Portland St would be the main north-south active travel route. Its new cycletrack would extend south, through former Skills Academy site, with a link on Bedford St to South City Way at Gorbals St (near Citizen’s Theatre). Seems the Glasgow Bridge protected cycletrack would only connect onto Carlton Place. The main east-west route would be the south bank of the Clyde and Carlton Place (hopefully with a smoother surface!). See the ‘Movement Strategy’ (in Part 2, p60 onwards). Inspiration comes from Barcelona’s ‘Superblocks’ to re-route through traffic away from residential streets. There’s a lot worth supporting in the masterplan but a few questions to be asked about some of the details.

Links: North Laurieston Masterplan (parts 1 & 2), N Laurieston Masterplan article (April 2026) and N Laurieston Masterplan survey.

Deadline: 4 August 2026.

Argyle & Bute

Helensburgh Waterfront consultation

Proposal about selling off an empty site to develop a local supermarket/shops, car parking and skatepark. The Common Good land seems to be where the old swimming pool was, before the new leisure centre was built. This is part of a wider Helensburgh Waterfront Development.

Links: Helensburgh Waterfront consultation article, Helensburgh Waterfront Q&A and Helensburgh Waterfront survey.

Deadline: Monday 10 August 2026 (12 noon).

East Ayrshire

Local Development Plan 3 (LDP3)

As well as their road condition survey, below, East Ayrshire are developing their next development plan. Latest papers cover environment, economy and derelict land.

Links: East Ayrshire LDP3 Hub.

Deadline: No obvious deadline.

East Renfrewshire

Local Transport Strategy

East Ren say the LTS: “has been developed in response to key transport challenges and sets out our approach for decision making and investment. This survey provides an opportunity to share your views on the Strategy. It aims to understand whether we have identified the correct approach and what areas may need improved.”

Links: Local Transport Strategy survey (for registered users), LTS online summary.

Deadline: 15 July 2026 (deadline extended).

Transport Delivery Framework

A call for ideas, using a form in the council’s consultation website. The Walking, wheeling and cycling section already has an idea about cycling hubs and an anti-cycling/wheeling comment.

Links: East Ren Transport Delivery Framework.

Deadline: 24 July 2026.

Strathclyde

Road & Footpath Condition surveys

The Scotland Roads Survey is published by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) and Scottish Collaboration of Transport Specialists (SCOTS). According to Ayrshire Roads Alliance: “Each survey is designed to collect information on the public perception of the roads and footpaths throughout each local authority.”
Apparently: “the questions in this survey relate to local public, council adopted roads only but excluding trunk roads and motorways”.
Below are links to all the area surveys that seem to be available.

Links: Road surveys article (Ayrshire Roads Alliance).

• East Ayrshire survey
• Inverclyde survey
• North Ayrshire survey
• North Lanarkshire survey
• Renfrewshire survey
• South Ayrshire survey
• South Lanarkshire survey
• West Dunbartonshire survey

Deadline: No obvious deadline.

Renfrewshire

Elderslie For Everyone

A further update and event for this project about a section of Main Road, Elderslie – one of the few road sections on this part of National Cycle Network routes 7/75 (and EuroVelo 1). Draft plans included a bi-directional cycletrack on the northern side of the road to link between the paths. To the west are Johnstone and Lochwinnoch and to the east the path goes to Paisley Canal station (and beyond to Glasgow). There was a previous event in 2024 and an updated plan in 2025.

Drop-in event: Wednesday 10 June, 3-6pm,
Elderslie Village Hall, Stoddard Square, Elderslie PA5 9AS.

Links: Elderslie For Everyone public event page on the Elderslie For Everyone Commonplace website.

East Renfrewshire

Transport Delivery Framework

This is a strand of East Ren Council’s Local Transport Strategy. It’s a call for ideas, using a form in the council’s consultation website. The Walking, wheeling and cycling section already has an idea about cycling hubs and an anti-cycling/wheeling comment.

Links: East Ren Transport Delivery Framework.

TDF Deadline: 24 July 2026 / LTS Deadline: 10 July 2026

In the past year or so, the city centre has had a lot more roadworks than usual. Many of the streets affected are in the Avenues project. These seem to all come at once after delays due to Covid-19, procurement issues and extra consultation.

However, other events have made the situation worse. Obviously, the Union St fire next to Glasgow Central station has closed the junction and Gordon St. The M8 viaduct works had already affected Garscube Rd and the Underline (New City Rd). Works on a collapsed sewer on Cathedral St and a burst water main on Cowcaddens Rd have just added to the pain.

Despite all that, new protected lanes are appearing. Glasgow City Council has an Avenues dashboard to update on progress. The following photos were taken in March/April as a snapshot of some of the current projects.

St George’s Road

Works started: 17 March 2025 (St George’s Rd article).
Progress: Part of Connecting Woodside programme. Works have been progressing north from Charing Cross with a mostly complete 2-way lane. Also, further work was underway around Clarendon Pl and Woodside Library heading north-east.
Connections: Charing Cross/Sauchiehall St at southern end. Northern end links to Garscube Rd.
Completion due: Was early 2026?

Cowcaddens Road/Dobbies Loan

Works started: 18 February 2025. (Cowcaddens Rd/Dobbies Loan article).
Progress: Avenues Plus project in ‘Block S’. Lane and planting beds mostly installed (complete with trees!). Each has had lane closures and 1-ways during works.
Connections: N Hanover St/Kyle St to east (and Sighthill Bridge beyond).
Completion due: Was meant to be April 2026 (but sinkhole repairs did delay work on Cowcaddens Rd). Revised to May 2026.

Argyle Street (West)

Works started: 13 May 2024 (Argyle St W article).
Progress: Last year I wrote: “Large parts of it are in place but unfinished, apart from the earlier phase in front of the JPMorgan Chase building.” Overall that’s still true but the western end, past Kentigern House, is much more complete. Work has moved a lot further east but there’s still a closed section of Argyle St around the Radisson Hotel. Apparently this is to do with water getting into the Low Level tunnels near Glasgow Central.
Connections: Crossings at western end to path under Kingston Bridge (link to Clyde Walkway/NCN7 and major developments near Daily Record building). Eastern end will link to Argyle St East (plans were in a recent TRO).
Completion due: It was December 2025 – revised to March and then May 2026.

George Square

Works started: May 2025 (was originally meant to be January – George Sq article).
Progress: Boards have closed off the square for a while. Statues were removed and the column has scaffolding. Road closures on the north side of the square for major roadworks (causing disruption for bus routes and access to Queen St station).
Connections: Avenue on N Hanover St. Protected lanes going in at north side should eventually link to George St Avenue (but it was put back by City Deal spending review).
Completion due: Still meant to be August 2026 (just after the Commonwealth Games).

North Hanover Street/Kyle Street 

Works started: 26 May 2025 (N Hanover St/Kyle St article).
Progress: Most work seems to have been on pavements – not much on the road so far.
Connections: George Sq at south, Dobbie’s Loan/Cowcaddens Rd to west and Sighthill Bridge off Kyle St at northern end.
Completion due: November 2026.

South Portland Street

Works started: January 2025.
Progress: Lots of fencing and diversions but some lane kerbs visible and planting beds emerging (hopefully for trees to return).
Connections: At north onto suspension bridge to Clyde Walkway. South into Govanhill.
Completion due: Was May, now July 2026.

Duke Street/John Knox St/‘Barras North’

Works started: January 2025 (Duke St article).
Progress: Another Avenues Plus project. Large parts of Duke St northern pavement has been resurfaced but not completely finished. Duke St has been closed westbound at Bellgrove St for works to add cycle tracks and planting on southern side. Some work has started on John Knox St too. ‘Barras North’ works on Sydney St are mostly done except a few bits of snagging.
Connections: At east, path through future development of Meat Market sheds (off Duke St/Melbourne St). At the western end, future High St and George St Avenues. 
Completion due: Was April 2026! However, now September 2026.

Dumbreck Road

Works started: December 2025 (following Shields Rd works, according to councillor).
Progress: A former Spaces for People cycle lane between Pollok Country Park and Bellahouston Park being made permanent and extended. Areas fenced off at southern end with new crossing added. Looks like works will be moving north from there.
Connections: Southern end at the current South West City Way on St Andrews Dr. To north, the recently proposed Connecting Greater Govan Route 1.
Completion due: July 2026.

Completion

Shortly after last year’s update both George V bridge and Pitt St were completed with Sauchiehall Precinct mostly done a bit later. So, there has been new infrastructure to use.

Also, these photos were taken in March/April so there will have been some progress since then. They don’t even cover all works in the city (Byres Rd North and Yorkhill/Kelvingrove for example).

However, the overall theme is obviously a lot of delays and potential overruns. Duke St/John Knox St won’t be ready for the summer as originally planned. Probably not surprising based on recent experience and the scale of works overall (probably the most ambitious in Scotland).

However, the Commonwealth Games are only a few months away – there will need to be a big push to get the city into shape for hosting. If things go down to the wire the grumbling at the council is going to get an awful lot louder.

This frustration also increases the pressure for the new infra to deliver on what was promised; especially the Avenues project. Its price tag of £100+ million of City Deal investment also raises the stakes. So, usage figures could be under a lot of scrutiny. Many of us will want to have a look at the new lanes but it’s important we get more people to try cycling in the city centre.

One bright spot is the popularity of the Voi e-bikes. After the Union St fire, Voi had a surge of new customers using them as a stop gap for public transport. Let’s hope the Games can inspire similar usage levels to boost the city centre.

Argyle & Bute

Active Travel Strategy Consultation

Argyll and Bute Council says:
“The council is developing an active travel strategy, to help attract funding for improving transport connections in the area, a priority for communities, council and partners in Argyll and Bute. Our population is spread out across a large rural area, which makes large-scale transport solutions challenging. However, with some of the shortest commute distances in Scotland *—this presents a great opportunity to develop active travel (walking, cycling, wheeling).”
*2022 Census

The ATS covers vision, opportunities/challenges, etc. as well as infrastructure priorities and doing network plans. The latter would be for towns/islands over 3,000 people, including popular destinations like Helensburgh and Oban.

Links: Active Travel Strategy article, draft ATS document and ATS survey.
Deadline: Thurs, 9 April 2026.

East Renfrewshire

Barrhead Masterplan Consent Area

East Ren Council says:
“Over the past 18 months, ERC has undertaken an extensive public consultation process, reaching over 3000 Barrhead residents, to develop a 2050 Vision and Masterplan for Barrhead, known as Brighter Barrhead. The Brighter Barrhead Masterplan looks at the whole town, from the town centre to new development areas, including sites that could be better used. These cover streets, housing, parks, education, health, skills, and jobs. By bringing these together, the Masterplan seeks to guide and co-ordinate investment and development.”

The most interesting part for active travel is the Green Loop orbital route. Consultation events have passed so this one may close soon.

Links: Barrhead MCA article, Barrhead MCA Guidance, Barrhead MCA map, Barrhead MCA feedback form.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

Glasgow City

Connecting Greater Govan – Route 1: Govan Road to Pollok Country Park

Glasgow City Council call this route Govan-Partick Bridge to Pollok Park but it starts to the east of Water Row on Govan Road. On Orkney St and Broomloan Rd it is fairly direct, via Ibrox and Bellahouston Park, down to Drumbreck Rd just before the M77 (2.7km total). The route skirts past residential areas and shopping streets but still serves some major destinations in a car-dominated area (which includes Ibrox Primary School’s Bike Bus). Proposed new junctions at busy Paisley Road West and removing the Edmiston Dr roundabout would be a boost to active travel and road safety. Online reaction was split and local businesses have been vocal critics of cycle lanes so it could do with a good response in the consultation. This route needs to stick if more are to follow (including Route 2 towards Queen Elizabeth University Hospital). Consultation events have passed.

Links: Route 1 article, Route 1 Storymap and Route 1 survey.
Deadline: 30 March 2026.

People First Zone (PFZ) – Phase 1

GCC have talked about a ‘People First Zone’ since the City Centre Transport Plan consultation in 2022. This Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) focuses around the Queen St/Ingram St junction, which has some of the highest footfall in the city centre. There are extended pavements plus decking and planters on Queen St and Ingram St (similar to those at St Vincent Place). The t-junction would get a ‘raised crossing’ (level with pavement) to try to slow down motor traffic. Also, a bus gate from 7am–7pm (to let buses through but not cars). Works have already started. Previous ETROs (for Spaces for People bike lanes) lasted 18 months. The PFZ area between Queen St and Candleriggs (Merchant City) will be monitored from April onwards.

Links: PFZ article, PFZ StoryMap, PFZ circulation plan and PFZ survey.
Deadline: 19 April 2026.

North Lanarkshire

Stepps to Condorrat: Strategic Network Route 6

Early consultation about route options between Stepps (at the Glasgow boundary near Hogganfield Loch) and Condorrat (Cumbernauld). Phases 1–3 go along the A80, in NLC’s ‘Northern corridor’ area, via Chryston and Moodiesburn. There’s a two-pronged approach into Condorrat/Cumbernauld. Phase 4 along Main Rd sounds like it may be some kind of compromise to preserve car parking. Phase 5 would upgrade existing footpaths along Mollins Rd/Westfield Road. In line with NLC’s Active Travel Strategy these tend to be shared path/widened pavement routes (see:  Live & Constructed Active Travel Routes page – MS Sway). However, the consultation’s main visual shows a path divided between walking and cycling (see image at top of this page). It also seems to be alongside a single carriageway road. If so, and there’s enough support for it, that would be a big change from the current A80 dual carriageway.

Links: Active Travel Live Projects page, SNR6 StoryMap and survey.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

South Lanarkshire

Clydesdale Way

South Lanarkshire Council say:
“The £7 million Clydesdale Way project focuses on the rural path and cycling network to address the gaps in the regional paths network linking to John Buchan Way, Southern Upland Way and Clyde Walkway. It aims to establish active travel links between local communities and create investment in infrastructure to develop tourism in the area. It is part of a larger active tourism project worth £22 million, funded by Levelling Up Fund…”

The map of potential phases shows near complete routes apart from gaps around Lanark and south of Symmington. If the whole route corridors were completed it would be transformative for active travel between Douglas, Lanark, Biggar and smaller villages towards Dumfries and Galloway.

Links: Clydesdale Way article, Clydesdale Way StoryMap, Clydesdale Way survey.
Deadline: 3rd April 2026.

Note: We’re now in the pre-election period, where councils are restricted from making new announcements, so things may slow down a bit until May.

Both projects affect their local neighbourhood but also have a knock on effect on nearby active travel projects and the wider area (or region/country for the M8 viaducts).

Both have consultation events – TODAY (Thurs 26th Feb) in Linthouse and next week in Cowcaddens (plus an earlier event just took place).

Clyde Waterfront Innovation Campus

Also known as part of Glasgow Riverside Innovation District (GRID). This will be a new Glasgow Uni campus on the south bank of the Clyde off Govan Road (near the Clyde Tunnel entrance). Since cycle routes in the Greater Govan area have hit opposition, could this be an opportunity to add new ones without local shopkeepers holding protest meetings? Also, it could be served by the potential Route 2 to QEU Hospital in Connecting Greater Govan plans (see February 2026 Consultation update). The development uses a streamlined planning process which seems to have fewer stages for feedback.

Linthouse Housing Association say:
“Glasgow City Council are designing a Masterplan Consent Area (MCA) in Govan, between… Elder Park and the Clyde. MCAs proactively grant planning consent to developments that fit within the designed scheme. The proposed MCA will provide development parameters for the establishment of a health and innovation campus on the vacant sites at Govan Road, Holmfauld Road and Linthouse Road. The proposals comprise erection of business accommodation (office, research, laboratory, light industrial and ancillary uses) and associated roads, infrastructure, public realm, and landscaping works. As part of the design, we are proposing several civic and outdoor areas for the public to use, including a new area of public access to the River Clyde and a new civic square.”

Event: Thursday 26th February 2026, 3-7pm
Linthouse Housing Association, 1 Cressy St, Glasgow G51 4RB

Links: Linthouse HA webpage.

Deadline: No obvious deadline.

M8 Woodside Viaducts

Options for the crumbling Woodside viaducts between M8 Junction 16 (Craighall) and Junction 17 (Charing Cross). Problems with the supports between sections led to remedial works, ongoing since 2021 (due to continue until 2027 at a cost of £150+ million). These works restrict the Cowcaddens underpass (causing serious personal safety issues), access to Garscube Rd cycleway/Forth & Clyde canal and are delaying The Underline (part of Glasgow’s Avenues project).

Transport Scotland say:
“Temporary works

1. Lane restrictions are in place and temporary propping of the viaducts is being carried out as a short-term measure to ensure the safety of road users and continued operation of the M8.
2. The temporary props have a limited lifespan, will require maintenance, and take up extensive road space below the viaducts. For these reasons they are not an effective long-term solution.

Permanent works

1. Transport Scotland is assessing options for permanent works that ensure the long-term future for this vital stretch of Scotland’s Trunk Road Network.
2. The long-term plan is to maintain and invest in the M8 motorway network to ensure that it supports existing and future transport plans and the Scottish economy for many years to come.
3. As part of our project development processes, we are considering a range of options for Repairing, Replacing or potentially Removing the viaducts.
4. This consultation is being carried out to inform the Strategic Development stage of work, and presents information in a manner that allows high-level comparisons to be made between the strategic options being considered.”

Removal is the most eye-catching option – especially as the mock-up is more radical than anything proposed by the Replace the M8 campaign! Their petition to the Scottish Parliament asking for a feasibility study for replacing the city centre M8 was turned down in 2022. Transport Scotland have done traffic modelling of removal only – showing knock on effects in the region. However, that seems to have assumed no further changes to the transport network!?

Event: Wednesday 4 March 2026, 10am to 5pm
Woodside Halls, 36 Glenfarg Street, Glasgow, G20 7QE

Links: Transport Scotland webpage, ‘Virtual room’ consultation site, M8 Woodside booklet, M8 Woodside survey.

Deadline: Wednesday 25 March 2026.

Glasgow City

Connecting Greater Govan – Route 1: Govan Road to Pollok Country Park

Glasgow City Council call this route Govan-Partick Bridge to Pollok Park but it starts to the east of Water Row on Govan Road (see featured image, at top of page). On Orkney St and Broomloan Rd it is fairly direct, via Ibrox and Bellahouston Park, down to Drumbreck Rd (2.7km). The route skirts past residential areas and shopping streets but still serves some major destinations in a car-dominated area (which includes Ibrox Primary School’s Bike Bus). Proposed new junctions at busy Paisley Road West and removing the Edmiston Dr roundabout would be a boost to active travel and road safety (see above – unclear if the ‘Route 1’ name is a football reference!). Online reaction was split and local businesses have been vocal critics of cycle lanes so it could do with a good response in the consultation. This route needs to stick if more are to follow (including Route 2 towards Queen Elizabeth University Hospital).

Consultation events:
Pop‑up event – Saturday 21 February (8:30am-11am) at Elder Park.
Drop‑in event – Tuesday 3 March (3:30pm-7pm) in the McLeod Hall, Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Road.
Pop-up event – Wednesday 18th March (4pm-7pm) at Govan Subway Station.

Links: Route 1 article, Route 1 Storymap and Route 1 survey.
Deadline: 30 March 2026.

East City Way – Phase 5

The current East City Way has kerb-protected cycle lanes on London Road from Bridgeton train station, past Celtic Park/Sir Chris Hoy velodrome, as far as Canmore St. Phase 5 is the “proposed upgrade of the existing Spaces for People cycle lanes between Braidfauld Street and Canmore Street into fully segregated infrastructure”. This continues the 1-way lanes and includes a ‘cyclops’ junction (like the one at Clyde Gateway). The area around the flats, car wash and Celtic Supporters Club has issues with pavement parking (not least on match days). Some parking bays are included but not many bollards. East of Braidfauld St, the last section of ‘armadillos’/‘zebras’ will remain for now (to the Shell garage). This is another step towards completing the East City Way but further phases will be needed to close the gap, past the M74 junction, to the protected 2-way lanes at Mount Vernon (see StoryMap). 

Links: East City Way article, ECW StoryMap and ECW survey.
Deadline: 22 February 2026.

People First Zone (PFZ) – Phase 1

GCC have talked about a ‘People First Zone’ since the City Centre Transport Plan consultation in 2022. These plans for an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) are the first look at how it would work. The initial focus is Queen St, which has some of the highest footfall in the city centre. Plans show extended pavement space with planters on Queen St and towards the junction with Ingram St (similar to those at St Vincent Place). The t-junction would get a ‘raised crossing’ (level with pavement) to try to slow down motor traffic. Also, a bus gate from 7am–7pm (to let buses through but not cars). The council have used ETROs before for Spaces for People bike lanes – they usually last 18 months. Project timeline says works are due to start during January to March. The PFZ will be monitored from April between Queen St and Candleriggs in the Merchant City. It will be interesting to see how it develops along with the bus gate proposed for Argyle St in the next item.

Links: PFZ article, PFZ StoryMap, PFZ circulation plan and PFZ survey.
Deadline: 19 April 2026.

Argyle St East (Traffic Regulation Order)

This TRO covers Argyle St east of Glasgow Central Station. It would link to the Argyle St west project (from Hielenman’s Umbrella) and on Trongate to High St and Gallowgate/London Rd. The current protected westbound cycle lane (from the Four Ways crossroads) would be made 2-way and extended past the St Enoch Centre. Then it would run along a new carriageway through the precinct past Argyle St station. The route crosses over to ‘with flow’ protected lanes on Trongate. After crossing to London Rd they go back to 2-way lanes again. These then cross to the other side of the road (at James Morrison Street). A bus gate at Queen St and a new bus (and taxi) lane will go direct to Glassford St/Stockwell St and cut out the current loop around Ingram St.

At Stage 1, GoBike raised concerns about pedestrian space, angle of lanes at bus stops and switching between uni-directional and bi-directional lanes. GCC said the type of lanes in each location are dictated by the shallow depth of utilities and rail tunnels under Argyle St. While we’re a bit sceptical about that, the same line does have shallow tunnels under London Rd. We supported the plans overall as, while far from perfect, they’ll be an important west-east link to stations and shops in a busy city centre area.

Links: GCC Proposed TRO page and email correspondence between GoBike and GCC.
Deadline: 25 February 2026.

Glasgow’s Climate Plan 2026–2030 Consultation

Glasgow’s Climate Plan has an overview of the actions needed to become a net-zero carbon city by 2030. It covers a lot of topics and is broken down into 18 benefits in 11 categories. Under Transport, action 4 says: “Deliver a comprehensive active travel network and reduce the need to use a car for short everyday journeys.” 

The target is still 2030 – the key thing is what “comprehensive” means. The Avenues project is making strides towards a network in the city centre and there have been other success stories, like the South City Way having more bikes than cars last summer. However, progress with the first three areas of the full City Network has been slow. With four years to go, and plans for cycle lanes in Possil scrapped or scaled back in Shawlands and Govan, there’s a question mark about what will be delivered by then. 

Links: Glasgow’s Climate Plan, quick guide and Climate Plan survey.
Deadline: 15 February 2026.

East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire Active Travel Strategy

East Ayrshire has existing active travel routes including NCN73 (Irvine to Kilmarnock) and the Chris Hoy Way – a 20km shared use route connecting Hurlford to Galston. It also has some ambitious plans, including Kilmarnock Green Infinity Loop, amongst 41(!) potential routes. As well as campaigns and policies there is some detailed analysis of issues in different localities. It looks quite promising so we can only hope East Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire Roads Alliance have the political will to match (and avoid neighbouring South Ayrshire’s issues with NIMBYs).

Links: Ayrshire Roads Alliance page, Draft East Ayrshire Active Travel Strategy & EA ATS short survey (3 pages, multiple choice).
Deadline: 1 March 2026.

Inverclyde

Inverclyde Active Travel Strategy Public Survey

Inverclyde put out a survey for a new Active Travel Strategy but it seems to have stopped taking responses.

Links: Inverclyde Active Travel Strategy article and Inverclyde ATS public survey.
Deadline: may have passed (consultation started 12 January).

North Lanarkshire

Muirhead to Coatbridge: Strategic Network Routes 1 and 7

Early consultation about route options between Muirhead and Coatbridge (Strategic Network Route 1). This is mainly on minor roads past Drumpellier Country Park and Gartcosh. Also, there’s a west-east route across Coatbridge town centre (SNR7) along the A89 and Main Street. In line with NLC’s Active Travel Strategy these are likely to be shared path/widened pavement routes. While they’re not done to the same level as routes in Glasgow or East Kilbride, NLC have at least got on with building some of them – see their Live & Constructed Active Travel Routes webpage (MS Sway). Coatbridge already has the National Cycle Network route 75 west-east on Bank St and the former canal/railway. The new route will pass shops and should be better lit. However, it’s a shame NLC aren’t adding north-south links first (such as to New College Lanarkshire or Monklands Hospital).

Links: Active Travel Live Projects page (SNR1/7), SNR1 and 7 StoryMap and SNR1 and 7 survey (four questions).
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

Local Transport Strategy (LTS – Shaping North Lanarkshire’s Future)

North Lanarkshire Council also had a consultation about their Local Transport Strategy which ended before this update was published (apologies). See Shaping North Lanarkshire’s Transport Future for details. A response went in before deadline passed (on 8 February 2026).

Glasgow City

*ADDITION* Chinatown Masterplan

Potential plans for Glasgow Chinatown – the block between New City Rd, Garscube Rd and the M8. Development was to be linked to the Underline route, which has been delayed indefinitely by M8 viaduct works (and is missing from latest Avenues project map). Chinatown plans seem to include high rise towers, like the student flats at the other end of New City Rd just north of the M8.
Events:
Wed 10 December 2025, 3-7pm at Dundasvale Residents Hall, G4 0JS.
Mon 2 February 2026, 3-7pm at Garnethill Community Hall, 21 Rose Street, G3 6RE.
Links: Urban Realm article and Glasgow Times article (with event dates).

Improving Drumchapel Town Centre

Glasgow City Council say: “As part of the plans to improve Drumchapel town centre, we want your views on how best to change the roads layout of Kinfauns Drive from Hecla Ave down to Duntreath Ave, to make it easier to get around the area and make it more attractive.” The visuals show a revised raised platform on Kinfauns Dr with several sets of steps and a central ramp. Further south, the biggest change in the plans is removing the Drumchapel Roundabout. A (two-stage) crossing will be added on Duntreath Ave with an interesting junction at Aldi. There seems to be a wide verge on the western side of Duntreath Ave but sadly no segregated cycling route there or on Kinfauns Dr. There’s definitely cycling in the area as Drumchapel Cycle Hub are based just along from the junction on Drumry Road East.
Links: Drumchapel Town Centre survey.
Deadline: Monday 15 December 2025.

Thornwood Roundabout and NCN7 Project

A long overdue project for active travel improvements around Thornwood Roundabout and National Cycle Network Route 7 (NCN7). The roundabout plans are for new crossings and pavements/shared paths (widened onto verges). Crossings at north and east are 2-stage but close to ‘desire line’, with a few pinch points at corners. Crossings at west and south are set much further back (on existing paths). Sawmill St has a shared path south to crossings to a bi-directional cycletrack on South St/Castlebank St. That protected route runs most of the way to Pointhouse Place where there’s a shared path from the corner at the Riverside Museum. There’s a useful fly-through video of the route on the council webpage (and many visuals, which show cyclists riding on the right!). The cycletrack continues west along South St to the crossing at the end of the old railway path on the north side (near Dilwara Ave). While Thornwood roundabout is still car-dominated the plans are an upgrade for active travel. The cycletrack would be a very welcome improvement compared to NCN7’s current shared pavement.
Links: Thornwood-NCN7 consultation, Thornwood-NCN7 survey, Thornwood roundabout plans (PDF) and NCN7 plans (PDF).
Deadline: Wednesday 17 December 2025.

North Lanarkshire

Ravenscraig Access Infrastructure South

Another month, another City Deal-funded consultation in North Lanarkshire. This time it’s Ravenscraig Access Infrastructure South (RAIS), which includes the underbridge at the West Coast Mainline. It’s part of a wider Pan Lanarkshire dual carriageway between the M74 and M80. Previous plans were for a huge 100m wide roundabout in the middle of Motherwell. NLC say: “The overall footprint of the roundabout has been reduced significantly” – it’s now 80–90m wide. There are still up to five lanes on each arm. It’s also lost a direct crossing at the eastern end of Airbles Rd (now split into three stages at Manse Rd). There are some widened pavements but the route into Ravenscraig is broken up by slip roads (and the dual carriageway severs Orbiston St). Phase 2 is at the western end of Airbles Rd, adding an extra lane heading towards the junction at Strathclyde Park. Again, there are wider pavements. However, the distance between each phase is around 1.25km so there’s no continuous route. The consultation also covers suggested artwork based on the iconic cooling towers of the former Ravenscraig steelworks. A rusty version on a roundabout will not have the same impact but is at least a nod to history.
Links: Ravenscraig Access Infrastructure South webpage, RAIS Storymap and RAIS feedback survey (saying ‘Yes’ to changes gives you a text box with 1,000 character limit).
Deadline: Sunday 14 December 2025.

South Lanarkshire

Draft Transport Strategy Consultation 2025 – 2035

South Lanarkshire Council say: “This survey follows on from the first round of engagement undertaken in 2023 and subsequent work to develop South Lanarkshire’s next Local Transport Strategy (LTS), which will cover the period 2025 to 2035. This consultation will inform the finalisation of the Local Transport Strategy for adoption at the end of this year.”
SLC Local Transport Strategy on cycling: “…it is recognised that further investment is crucial to achieve the level of change required to meet climate targets, tackle poor health and address social exclusion. South Lanarkshire Council will further extend the active travel network during the lifetime of this LTS, including the provision of supporting infrastructure.” There’s very little further detail (and the LTS wasn’t mentioned at the last South Lanarkshire Cycling Partnership meeting).
Links: Draft Local Transport Strategy document, LTS consultation page and LTS survey.
Deadline: Tuesday 9 December 2025.

Merry Christmas and a Guid Hogmanay – see you in the New Year.

East Dunbartonshire

Westerhill Development Road
(Bishopbriggs Relief Road)

Feedback that this new road has been given planning permission. Back in 2024 (Digest 151), the route was chosen to extend the current Westerhill Road north past Low Moss prison. It would then join Kirkintilloch Rd (A803 – between Cadder/The Stables pub). EDC say it will include a “new active travel route for walking, wheeling and cycling.” In the ‘General arrangement’ layout, this seems to be a shared pavement continuing from the crossing at the northern end of the Wester Way (near the former Aviva office building). Unfortunately, since some parts (like Cole Rd) aren’t being upgraded, the AT route stops near Loretto playing fields. A dashed orange line indicates ‘Masterplan Future Active Travel route’. That may refer to the ‘Primary Active Travel route’ in a previous Planning Guidance document (see Digest 157). There’s no detail on why it’s not being built along with the road. Also, it’s not clear why a redundant section of Crosshill Rd will be used for “mosaic habitat” instead of cycling?
Links: East Dunbartonshire Council WDR article and Planning application TP/ED/25/0151.

Glasgow City

North Laurieston masterplan – Stage 2

A further consultation following the Stage 1 event (June update). The project website has summaries and survey results to feed into Stage 2. ‘Connected cycle routes’ was ranked third in their Movement strategy survey. The masterplan area on the south bank of the Clyde includes Carlton Place, South Portland St (Avenues project) and the South City Way on Gorbals St (past the Sheriff Court and Central Mosque).
Event: Wednesday 12 November, 2pm–8pm at the former Savings Bank, 67 Bridge St, Glasgow G5 9JB (presentation at 6.30pm).
Links: North Laurieston microsite (sideways scrolling).

Improving Drumchapel Town Centre

Glasgow City Council say: “As part of the plans to improve Drumchapel town centre, we want your views on how best to change the roads layout of Kinfauns Drive from Hecla Ave down to Duntreath Ave, to make it easier to get around the area and make it more attractive.” The visuals show the curving raised platform has gone from the northern corner of Kinfauns Dr. Further south, the biggest change in the plans is removing the Drumchapel Roundabout. A (two-stage) crossing will be added on Duntreath Ave with an interesting junction at Aldi. There seems to be a wide verge on the western side of Duntreath Ave but sadly no segregated cycling route there or on Kinfauns Dr. There’s definitely cycling in the area as Drumchapel Cycle Hub are based just along from the junction on Drumry Road East.
Links: Drumchapel Town Centre survey.
Deadline: Monday 15 December 2025.

Thornwood Roundabout and NCN7 Project

A long overdue project for active travel improvements around Thornwood Roundabout and National Cycle Network Route 7 (NCN7). The roundabout plans are for new crossings and pavements/shared paths (widened onto verges). Crossings at north and east are 2-stage but close to ‘desire line’, with a few pinch points at corners. Crossings at west and south are set much further back (on existing paths). Sawmill St has a shared path south to crossings to a bi-directional cycletrack on South St/Castlebank St. That protected route runs most of the way to Pointhouse Place where there’s a shared path from the corner at the Riverside Museum. There’s a useful fly-through video of the route on the council webpage (and many visuals, which show cyclists riding on the right!). The cycletrack continues west along South St to the crossing at the end of the old railway path on the north side (near Dilwara Ave). While Thornwood roundabout is still car-dominated the plans are an upgrade for active travel. The cycletrack would be a very welcome improvement compared to NCN7’s current shared pavement.
Links: Thornwood-NCN7 consultation, Thornwood-NCN7 survey, Thornwood roundabout plans (PDF) and NCN7 plans (PDF).
Deadline: Sunday 17 December 2025.

North Lanarkshire

Bellshill to Mossend Active Travel
(Eurocentral Active Travel links project)

North Lanarkshire Council say: “The project is funded by NLC through the Glasgow City Region Deal which provides for infrastructure projects that connect people with employment opportunities. Three of the five routes are already at the detailed design stage, while the remaining two are at the concept design stage.” The latter runs through Bellshill town centre. The preferred route uses mostly back streets (John St and an awkward junction onto Dean St). Alternatives in the consultation include a route on Main St (which has a high school and very wide pavements in places). As it goes east, the route uses main roads through Mossend and Holytown towards EuroCentral (A755 corridor). North Lanarkshire favour widened pavements over on-road protected lanes so it’s likely this route will follow the pattern set in Motherwell (Muir St), Wishaw (Alexander St) and elsewhere.
Links: Eurocentral Active Travel Links StoryMap, Bellshill–Eurocentral survey
Deadline: 30 November 2025.

South Lanarkshire

Draft Transport Strategy Consultation 2025 – 2035

South Lanarkshire Council say: “This survey follows on from the first round of engagement undertaken in 2023 and subsequent work to develop South Lanarkshire’s next Local Transport Strategy (LTS), which will cover the period 2025 to 2035. This consultation will inform the finalisation of the Local Transport Strategy for adoption at the end of this year.”
SLC Local Transport Strategy on cycling: “…it is recognised that further investment is crucial to achieve the level of change required to meet climate targets, tackle poor health and address social exclusion. South Lanarkshire Council will further extend the active travel network during the lifetime of this LTS, including the provision of supporting infrastructure.” There’s very little further detail (similar to the recent South Lanarkshire Cycling Partnership meeting, which failed to mention this consultation!).
Links: Draft Local Transport Strategy document, LTS consultation page and LTS survey.
Deadline: 9 December 2025.

SPT

Buchanan Bus Station Masterplan

Radical redevelopment proposals for the bus station. The current building and neighbouring multi-storey car park would be demolished. Only the Gallery Apartments/Sainsbury’s building would be kept. The rest of the block would be used for the new bus station and housing/student flats. The curved layout seems to have fewer stances than the current bus station. The bridges from Cowcaddens Rd may deal with the level difference but could raise issues of anti-social behaviour (on the buses below). On three sides will be Avenues cycle lanes (Cowcaddens St/N Hanover St/W Nile St). No obvious details about bike parking in plans.
Links: Buchanan Bus Station Masterplan webpage and BBS online survey.
Deadline: “before 23 November”.

Glasgow City

Thornwood Roundabout and NCN7 Project

A long overdue project for active travel improvements around Thornwood Roundabout and National Cycle Network Route 7 (NCN7). The roundabout plans are for new crossings and pavements/shared paths (widened onto verges). Crossings at north and east are 2-stage but close to ‘desire line’, with a few pinch points at corners. Crossings at west and south are set much further back (on existing paths). Sawmill St has a shared path south to crossings to a bi-directional cycletrack on South St/Castlebank St. That protected route runs most of the way to Pointhouse Place where there’s a shared path from the corner at the Riverside Museum. There’s a useful fly-through video of the route on the council webpage (and many visuals, which show cyclists riding on the right!). The cycletrack continues west along South St to the crossing at the end of the old railway path on the north side (near Dilwara Ave). While Thornwood roundabout is still car-dominated the plans are an upgrade for active travel. The cycletrack would be a very welcome improvement compared to NCN7’s current shared pavement.
Links: Thornwood-NCN7 consultation, Thornwood-NCN7 survey, Thornwood roundabout plans (PDF) and NCN7 plans (PDF).
Deadline: Sunday 17 December 2025.

Connecting Yorkhill and Kelvingrove – Phase 4

“Proposals include an enhanced public realm outside Exhibition Centre Train Station, with plans aiming to create a more inviting and accessible space that supports sustainable travel. This project also explores how Corunna Street, Minerva Street and St Vincent Crescent could be improved to better support walking, wheeling and cycling, while creating more welcoming and accessible public spaces. Proposed improvements include making Corunna Street one-way northbound with a dedicated southbound cycle lane, upgrading pavements and crossings, and adding clearer signage to improve wayfinding.”
Links: Connecting Yorkhill–Kelvingrove Smartsurvey (see plans in updated Connecting Yorkhill–Kelvingrove StoryMap).
Deadline: 7 November 2025.

Yorkhill to Anderston Liveable Neighbourhood – Phase 1

“Plans for the Anderston Liveable Neighbourhood build on earlier community feedback, and focus on improving the environment for pedestrians at Kent Road, Brechin Street, Claremont Street, Breadalbane Street and Dover Street. Proposed changes include upgrading pavements with dropped kerbs and tactile paving, improving pedestrian crossings, and adding new infrastructure such as cycle shelters, green planting and enhanced drainage.”
Links: Yorkhill to Anderston LN Smartsurvey (see plans in updated Yorkhill to Anderston LN StoryMap).
Deadline: 7 November 2025.

South Lanarkshire

East Kilbride Masterplan – planning consultation event

SLC have announced a further consultation event for the first phase of East Kilbride town centre redevelopment. It follows previous consultation and events in EK shopping centre. This one may be linked to a Pre-Application Notice (PAN), ahead of plans being submitted, but it’s not clear. The redevelopment site is south of Cornwall St, which has a Spaces for People cycleway on its northern side. An article in South Lanarkshire View says: “The proposals that local residents and communities are being consulted on include:

• a reduction of 42% in retail floorspace
• up to 400 new homes in a new town centre neighbourhood
• a new Civic Hub
• a food supermarket as an anchor retailer
• the transformation of entrance points, including a new hotel”

Event: East Kilbride Central Library from 3pm to 7pm on Thursday 30 October.
Links: East Kilbride Masterplan, SL View article.

Country Park Masterplans

Visuals and plans for Calderglen Country Park (East Kilbride) and Chatelherault Country Park (Ferniegair/Hamilton). These follow consultations last year (see Digest 165). Plans for both parks include upgraded facilities and infrastructure. The highlight for cycling is a proposed new active travel path and bridge over the burn at Calderglen. An article in South Lanarkshire View says: “Phase one projects include the creation of a new ‘pump track’ for three–to seven-year-olds close to the existing adventure playground at Calderglen.” Also, “a study is underway to look at options to reinstate the White Bridge at Chatelherault. The council’s approved budget for 2025/2026 includes an allocation of £1.35m towards both projects. Approved Masterplans for each park will mean that the council can pursue new UK and Scottish Government funding as and when available.”
Links: SLC Country Parks website (note: survey has closed).