Argyle Street West Avenue will be redeveloped as part of the local authority’s flagship Avenue’s Programme which aims to improve Glasgow city centre’s main thoroughfares.
We previously reported that work will start on Monday, May 13 and is expected to be completed by October 2025.
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And now Glaswegians have shared their thoughts on the plans, with the project seeming to divide opinion.
Work begins on the Argyle Street West Avenue on Monday, 13 May, with improvements to roads & pavements, a new cycle way, new trees and raingardens to make this part of Argyle Street more attractive and easier to get around for everyone who uses it 👉 https://t.co/SHj4wWfF8K pic.twitter.com/9jhBHzubRu
— Glasgow City Council (@GlasgowCC) May 7, 2024
One person said: “A cycle way on a busy street full of pedestrians? You lot are mental.”
Another wrote: “You’re missing all the boarded-up shops in the pic.”
A third added: “Does that mean you’ve finished Sauchiehall Street or is it still a bomb site littered with lethal cycle lanes?”
This comment refers to the ongoing work on Sauchiehall Street, and we exclusively reported on the real reason the street was being dug up in our Glasgow Times Investigates series.
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A fourth said: “More cycle lanes, how about repairing the existing roads and cleaning up the s******** that is known as Glasgow?”
Meanwhile, others saw the news of the impending works as a positive step for the city.
One wrote: “Good. Unfortunate that the glass-half-empty brigade are struggling to praise this project. It’s good news. Simple as that.”
Another said: “Great!”
A third wrote: “Good news.”
A fourth said: “One step closer to a walkable city centre hopefully.”
Glasgow City Council was contacted for comment.
READ MORE: Transformation of Argyle Street to begin next month
We also reported that the new work will comprise a new wider pavement and segregated cycle route, created by narrowing the road space given to motorised vehicles.
It will also involve reduced street clutter and furniture ensuring clear accessible routes, new planting and rain gardens providing sustainable drainage, integrated public transport provision, and clearly defined delineated parking and loading bays.
Within the proximity of the Heilanman’s Umbrella and Central Station, there will be a new design strategy with tree planting and seating provision.
