Connecting Woodside

Connecting Woodside is an ambitious area based project which forms a key component in Glasgow's proposed City Network. The project complements many surrounding projects and acts as 'the missing piece of the jigsaw' helping to connect Woodside/Woodlands to Sauchiehall Street, the Forth and Clyde Canal and regeneration work at Port Dundas and Sighthill.

At the heart of the Connecting Woodside project is an aim to work with the community to improve streets and public spaces for walking, wheeling and cycling, rebalancing streets to reduce the dominance of road traffic.

The Connecting Woodside project has been funded by the Scottish Government through Sustrans Scotland's Places for Everyone programme and contributions from Glasgow City Council's active travel budget.

Objectives:

• Increasing modal shift.
• Creating safer, convenient, seamless and segregated routes.
• Connecting to and through major short trip generators.
• Improving the quality of the urban realm, delivering high quality designs and integrating green infrastructure, whilst meeting the needs and aspirations of communities.
• Improving accessibility for all, including making substantial improvements to the environment for people on foot

Connecting Woodside is made up of a number of smaller projects. This webpage shares an overview of the St George's Road Phase.

If you are unfamiliar with any terms or have any questions, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) using the following link.  https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=27654 

If you require assistance. The Sustainable Transport team are here to support you so please contact us using the contact details listed below.

Email:   sustainabletransport@glasgow.gov.uk  

Address: Transport Planning & Delivery, Exchange House, 231 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RX

The introduction of segregated cycling facilities on St George's Road will provide a direct connection between existing cycle facilities on Sauchiehall Street and Garscube Road as well as connecting into a number of proposed quietway routes.

To find out more information about what is already being delivered by Connecting Woodside and other projects, please follow the link below.

 https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=27654 

Following on from the completion of the Charing Cross works in 2024, Glasgow City Council in conjunction with Transport Scotland and Sustrans are now working on St Georges Road. These works will see the creation of new public realm spaces, street space enhancements, tree planting and segregated active travel facilities.

A contractor for the works has been appointed, MacLay Civil engineering Ltd. Construction will commence on the 17th of March, with an estimated duration of 48 weeks.

Phase 2 of the works located at the southwest end of St George’s Road will tie in with the recently completed works at Charing Cross. The construction phase will then proceed north eastwards on St George’s Road and conclude at the junction with Garscube Road.

We are implementing a number of changes to improve the environment for pedestrians, cyclists, local residents and businesses.

The works will include:

• Upgraded traffic signals and the introduction of new signalised crossing points.
• Enhanced footways and the introduction of natural stone paving.
• Upgraded street lighting from Maryhill Road to Garscube Road.
• New area of soft landscaping and street trees.
• Installation of a 2-way cycle lane on St George's Road from Charing Cross to Garscube Road.
• Relocating the access and egress point on Clarendon Place from St George's Road Maryhill Road.
• Closure of Glenfarg Street to through traffic.

This is to increase road safety, improve public space, increase the number of cyclists, and reduce sustainable transport journey times.

St George's Road has been shown as 7 route sections from South to North. Below the following map you will find a drawing for each section.

To view the concept drawings to scale, with a key and at a higher quality, these can be downloaded from the following link.  https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/ConnectingWoodside 

If you require assistance, please contact the Connecting Woodside project team.

Email: sustainabletransport@glasgow.gov.uk

Address: Transport Planning & Delivery, Exchange House, 231 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RX.

    https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/connectingwoodside 

  www.sustrans.org.uk 

Glasgow City Council

 _{Glasgow City Council is a local authority established under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. Glasgow City Council will work in partnership and be funded by Sustrans to deliver the detail design and project construction.} 

Sustrans

 _{The design work for Connecting Woodside is being funded through Sustrans’ Places for Everyone programme, an active travel infrastructure scheme backed by Transport Scotland.} 

Transport Scotland

 _{The national transport agency for Scotland, delivering the Scottish Government's vision for transport.}