Project Overview

Client

Glasgow County Council

Designer / Consultancy

GCC

Construction Period

May 2026 – Ongoing

Budget

£10-15m

Project Overview

Argyle Street East Public Realm works will significantly improve the public realm on this key city street between the junction at Union Street/Jamaica Street and Glasgow Cross with the creation of improved footways, new road surfaces and cycleways, new green and public spaces.

The project will notably see improved public transport infrastructure through the creation of a new bus route going west to east through the city centre – passing through the current pedestrian precinct – which will reduce journey times.

The Argyle Street East Avenue will be delivered in four phases, with the first stretching from the junction with Queen Street to the junction with Stockwell Street, the second phase between the ‘Four Corners’ and Queen Street, and the third and fourth between Stockwell Street, Glasgow Cross and Moir Street.

Alongside our works we are also delivering numerous community benefits to the local area.

Key Numbers

  • Site clearance – 5 ha
  • Drainage and Service Ducts – PVC-U Drains / Traffic signal ducts / Filter Drains / Connections
  • Earthworks – Excavation: 3,698m³ / Excavation in Hard Material: 930m³ / Disposal of Unacceptable Material: 3,698m³
  • Pavements – Regulating Course: 203 m³ / Surface Treatment: 76m² / Tack Coat: 16,149 m² / Cold Milling: 7439m²
  • Kerbs, Footways and Paved Areas – Granite kerbs: 5452 m / New footways: 4,392 m
  • Traffic Signs and Road Markings – Permanent traffic signs / Road studs / Cycle bollards
  • 19x New / replacement lighting columns
  • Bus shelter foundations
  • Planting