RAINTON Construction (Scotland) Ltd has secured a £5.827 million contract to deliver the Argyle Street west avenue on behalf of Glasgow City Council.
The Argyle Street west avenue will stretch between where Argyle Street passes under the Kingston Bridge and the intersection of Argyle/Union Streets.
Public realm improvements to this part of Argyle Street will feature ‘high-quality’ pavements and roads, with new cycleways and green/blue infrastructure such as trees and rain gardens.
The avenue comes as part of a wider £115 million network of accessible, safe, and sustainable routes that will be connected throughout Glasgow city centre. The avenues look to be people-focussed, encourage active travel, and make streets more attractive to residents, workers, visitors, and investors.
Glasgow City Council said that work on the project is expected to begin on-site in early summer 2024, with completion in late autumn 2025.
Councillor Susan Aitken, leader of Glasgow City Council and chair of the Glasgow city region cabinet, said, “Our Avenues programme is focused on making our city centre streets more attractive and easier to get around – with this particular contract set to deliver work that will transform Argyle Street between the junction with Union Street and the Kingston Bridge.”
