Glasgow city council invests £119m to 'significantly upgrade' road network

Glasgow City Council will invest £119m over the next three years to “significantly upgrade” the city’s road network.

As part of the city-wide programme of works, the road carriageways, footways and street lighting will all be targeted.

An extra £20m has been allocated to for road carriageways within the package of investment, which will support resurfacing projects on over 800 city streets over the three-year programme.

The local authority roads team has completed resurfacing work on 140 carriageways so far this financial year.

Work is set to ramp up, with further resurfacing work being completed on around 227km of Glasgow’s roads by March 2027.

More than 230 of the city’s footpaths will also be resurfaced over the next year.

The work programme for 2027/28 is still being developed, but it is anticipated that the added investment will support a further 200 road carriageway resurfacing projects.

Councillor Laura Doherty believes, residents will see a marked improvement in road conditions as result of the investment programme.

She said: “As a council, we have been listening to the feedback from Glasgow’s residents, and we know they want a focus on our road network. The investment package we have put together is substantial and it will make a big difference to the city’s roads and footways.

“The extra £20m set aside for carriageway repairs alone is considerable and people will see a noticeable reduction in potholes as a result of the planned investment..

“But the programme also covers a much wider range of work and people will also see clear improvements to street lighting, drainage, road safety measures and traffic lights.

“Our roads network is a top priority for the council. Our investment will help to create a safer, more efficient roads network that benefits all road users.”

A total of 9,000 street lights are set to be replaced by new LED lamps as part of the plan. Work on the Shieldhall viaduct will also be carried out to allow it to reopen to heavy goods vehicles while further maintenance on the Clyde Tunnel will be completed.

Gully pots and connecting pipework will be repaired and replaced as part of a dedicated drainage improvement programme while traffic signals will be upgraded at junctions across the city.

The local authority believes that all 23 council wards will benefit from the works scheduled that is being mapped out.