ROAD closures put in place after the Sauchiehall Street fire are expected to reopen tonight.

The closures on Renfield Street and West Nile Street are on schedule to be removed at 10pm.

Renfield Street between Renfrew Street and Bath Street will open, as will Renfrew Street westbound between West Nile Street and Renfield Street.

Workers have been out in force within the City Centre.

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As reported previously, the operation to clear the rubble from the demolition has now concluded with heavy plant machinery also removed from the site.

Work then began so that the cordon currently on Renfield Street could be drawn back to the pedestrian precinct on Sauchiehall Street. This will allow traffic to move between Renfrew Street and Bath Street once more and pedestrians to use pavements on both sides of Renfield Street.

The pedestrian precinct on Sauchiehall Street will remain closed to the public while utility companies undertake work to reconnect essential services to the affected site via a 40 metre trench dug along the northern side of the street.

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Work to build hoardings at the front and rear of the gap site will also be undertaken during this time.

Renfrew Lane will also remain closed for the time being.

Friday, August 3 has been pencilled in for the end of all work in relation to the site but depending on the build of the hoardings and clearance of machinery and tools from within the cordon, it is hoped that the cordon can be reduced further before that date.

This would allow the pedestrian precinct to be safely reopened to pedestrians for the first time since the fire on March 22.