As Glasgow welcomes the UCI Cycling World Championships, much of the West End and the city centre has seen changes to the roads.

While no roads are actually closed today, there are still a number of restrictions drivers should be aware of.

This comes after the event's opening ceremony in George Square featuring  KT Tunstall with the first of the city's road races set to take place on Saturday, August 5.

With that said, here are the restrictions in place as well as the roads these new rules will affect today.

What road restrictions are in place for Glasgow today (August 3) ahead of the UCI Cycling World Championships?

Here are all the restrictions in place today (Thursday, August 3) for the UCI Cycling World Championships 2023, according to Glasgow City Council:

No waiting/unloading

No waiting/unloading rules will be in place for the following streets today:

  • Maryhill Road both sides between Sandbank Street and Canniesburn Toll Roundabout
  • Cowal Road both sides for its entire length
  • Skaethorn Road both sides between Cleveden Road and Cowal Road
  • Cleveden Road both sides for its entire length
  • Great Western Road both sides between Hyndland Road and Byres Road
  • Byres Road both sides between Great Western Road and 20metres southwards from University Avenue
  • Great George Street both sides between Byres Road and Hillhead Street
  • Hillhead Street both sides southwards between Great George Street and deadend 
  • Gibson Street both sides for its entire length
  • Eldon Street both sides between Gibson Street and 100metres westwards of Woodlands Road
  • Park Gate South side between Park Terrace and Park Circus
  • Park Circus South side between Park Gate and Park Circus Place
  • Park Circus Place South Side between Park Circus and Lynedoch Place
  • Lynedoch Place both sides between Park Circus Place southside and Woodlands Terrace
  • Lynedoch Street both sides for its entire length
  • Woodlands Road both sides between Lynedoch Street and St George's Road
  • St George's Road both sides between Woodlands Road and Sauchiehall Street
  • Sauchiehall Street both sides between Argyle Street and Rose Street
  • Scott Street both sides between Sauchiehall Street and Buccleuch Street
  • Hill Street both sides between Scott Street and Rose Street
  • Rose Street both sides between Sauchiehall Street and Hill Street
  • Blythswood Street both sides between Sauchiehall Street and St Vincent Street
  • Blythswood Square (east side) both sides for its entire length 
  • Blythswood Square (west side) both sides for its entire length
  • Blythswood Square (north side) both sides for its entire length
  • Blythswood Square (south side) both sides for its entire length
  • West George Street both sides between Pitt Street and Nelson Mandela Place 
  • Hope Street both sides between Waterloo Street and Bath Street
  • West Regent Street both sides between Hope Street and West Nile Street
  • West Nile Street both sides between Gordon Street and 10metres northwards of Bath Street
  • Bath Street both sides between Dundas Street to Wellington Street and from Blythswood Street to North Street
  • Cathedral Street both sides for its entire length
  • Collins Street both sides for its entire length
  • Rottenrow both sides between Collins Street and High Street
  • High Street both sides between Rottenrow and Trongate
  • Bell Street both sides between High Street and Albion Street
  • Albion Street both sides between Ingram Street and Bell Street
  • Ingram Street both sides between High Street to Albion Street and Glassford Street to Queen Street
  • Shuttle Street both sides for its entire length 
  • North Hanover Street both sides between George Square and Cathedral Street 
  • George Square (north side) both sides between North Frederick Street and George Street
  • Nelson Mandela Place southside between George Street and West Nile Street
  • Renfield Street both sides between Bath Street and Gordon Street
  • St Vincent Street both sides between Renfield Street to St Vincent Place and from Hope Street to Douglas Street
  • St Vincent Place both sides between Buchanan Street and George Square (south side)
  • George Square (south side) both sides for its entire length 
  • South Frederick Street both sides for its entire length
  • Queen Street both sides between George Square (south side) and Argyle Street

  • Argyle Street both sides between Queen Street and Mitchell Street
  • Buchanan Street both sides between Argyle Street and Sauchiehall Street
  • Gordon Street both sides  for its entire length
  • Douglas Street both sides between Bothwell Street and Sauchiehall Street
  • Kelvin Way both sides for its entire length
  • University Avenue both sides for its entire length
  • Highburgh Road both sides from Byres Road to Caledon Lane
  • Bothwell Street both sides from Wellington Street to Hope Street
  • West Campbell Street both sides from Bothwell Street to St Vincent Street
  • Wellington Street both sides from West Regent Street to Bothwell Street
  • Pitt Street both sides between Sauchiehall Street and Bath Street
  • Newton Street both sides of Berkeley Street to Woodlands Road
  • Elmbank Street both sides between Bath Lane and Sauchiehall Street
  • Claremont Street both sides between Sandyford Place Lane and Sauchiehall Street
  • Kirklee Road both sides between Kirklee Terrace and Great Western Road
  • Horselethill Road both sides between Belhaven Terrace Lane and Great Western Road 
  • Queen Margaret Drive east side between Hamilton Drive and Great Western Road, (southbound and westbound only)

Suspended bus lanes

Glasgow bus lanes will be suspended on the following routes from 12:01 am on August 3 to 6 am on August 14:

  • West George Street between Douglas Street to West Nile Street
  • Nelson Mandela Place between West Nile Street and West George Street 
  • Cathedral Street between Bath Street and North Hanover Street
  • Glassford Street for its entire length 
  • Sauchiehall Street between Claremont Street and Newton Street
  • Great Western Road between Cleveden Road to Byres Road 
  • Bath Street between Renfield Street to North Street
  • Ingram Street between Queen Street and Hanover Street
  • Blythswood Square south side for its entire length 

Revocation of one-ways

The following one-way road systems will be revoked from 12:01 am on August 3 until 6 am on August 14:

  • Hillhead Street between Great George Street and Glasgow Street
  • Glasgow Street between Hillhead Street and Oakfield Avenue
  • Otago Street between Otago Lane and Great George Street
  • Oakfield Avenue between Gibson Street and Great George Street
  • Southpark Avenue between Gibson Street and Great George Street
  • Roxburgh Street between Byres Road and Saltoun Street
  • Ruthven Street between Byres Road and Saltoun Street
  • Park Quadrant between Park Gate and Cliff Road
  • Park Circus north side Between Park Gate and Park Circus Place
  • Park Circus Place north side between Lynedoch Place and Park Circus (north side) 
  • Renfrew Street between Scott Street and Garnet Street
  • Kent Road between Granville Street and North Street
  • Garnet Street between Renfrew Street and Sauchiehall Street
  • Buccleuch Street between Garnet Street and Scott Street
  • Bath Street between Wellington Street and Hope Street
  • West Regent Street between Pitt Street and Wellington Street
  • Albion Street between George Street and Ingram Street
  • Dowanside Road between Byres Road and Caledon Street

Find out more on the Glasgow City Council website.