Busy Glasgow city centre road to close for more than three weeks as Avenues Plus project nears completion
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A major Glasgow city centre road will close for more than three weeks for resurfacing, drainage and Scottish Power works
A section of Cowcaddens Road will close for 22 days from Monday, April 20 as the Avenues Plus project nears completion. The busy city centre road will be closed between Port Dundas and North Hanover Street to allow for the works to take place.
A Glasgow City Council spokesperson said: “To allow the completion of the Cowcaddens Rd Avenues Plus project, a full road closure is required on Cowcaddens Rd between Port Dundas Rd & North Hanover St from 20 April - 12 May to complete carriageway resurfacing, drainage & Scottish Power works. Diversions will be in place.”
Work began as part of the Avenues Plus project in February 2025 and now, over a year later, the works are nearing completion. Delivered through the £21 million Avenues Plus programme, it has been funded through the Scottish Government via Sustrans' Places For Everyone programme.
The project sought to improve road and widen pavement surfaces, add a new pedestrian junction between Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Caledonian University, bi-directional and segregated cycle lanes to provide safer and more efficient routes for cyclists, new benches and improved junctions and crossings on both streets.
It also included plans for the planting of 59 new trees and rain gardens to enhance air quality, manage surface water/reduce flooding risk, and improve the area's look and feel. The work encompassed 750 metres of Cowcaddens Road and 250 metres of Dobbie's Loan.
Speaking last year, Councillor Angus Millar, Convener for Climate, Transport and City Centre Recovery at Glasgow City Council, said: "This project will see significant investment in improving the look and feel of Cowcaddens Road and Dobbies Loan - with new greenery, improved lighting and drainage, and road resurfacing. These transformation works at a key gateway to the city centre will connect into the wider Avenues programme and make these streets more attractive for everyone, supporting our ongoing efforts to spur on the city centre's regeneration."