THE next stage of the £115million Avenues project in Glasgow city centre is set to begin later this month. 

Work on the £5.7m Sauchiehall Precinct will start on Wednesday, September 27.

The precinct will connect to Sauchiehall Avenue at Rose Street and stretch to West Nile Street. 

The connecting Cambridge Street Avenue will reach Cowcaddens Road.

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The avenue is part of a wider network of new attractive, accessible, safe, sustainable and easily maintained routes through the city centre being delivered by the Glasgow City Region Deal funded programme. 

The upcoming works will deliver a significant improvement to Cambridge Street and the bottom of Sauchiehall Street. 

Roads, pavements and footways on the streets will be reconstructed, with new kerbing, traffic signals, 40 new street trees, rain gardens and street lighting features of the work.

The project is expected to be completed towards the end of summer 2024. 

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Councillor Susan Aitken, leader of Glasgow City Council and chair of the Glasgow City Region Cabinet, said: "The work soon to begin on the latest Avenue in the city centre will help to bring an improved environment on both Cambridge Street and the bottom of Sauchiehall Street.

"These streets will form part of the Avenue network across the city centre that will not only make the area more attractive for everyone in it, but make it easier for people to get around as they walk, wheel and cycle."

Neil Gray, Scottish Government wellbeing economy secretary, stated: "I welcome progress on revitalising Glasgow's shopping heartland, a key priority for our £500 million Glasgow City Region City Deal funding for infrastructure. 

"By making it easier and safer to walk or cycle, this Scottish Government-supported scheme can attract more visitors and residents back to the city centre. 

"Increased footfall will boost local businesses in line with our ambitions to create a wellbeing economy which is green and growing."

Malcolm Offord, UK Government Minister for Scotland, added: "The transformational work beginning on Sauchiehall Precinct & Cambridge Street Avenue will create safe, sustainable and modern places for visitors and residents to shop and visit, helping to bring new businesses and investment to the area.

"The UK Government is investing £50m in Glasgow's most iconic streets and civic spaces as part of our £524m support for the Glasgow City Region Deal."

The Avenues project is funded through the Glasgow City Region Deal which is funded by the Scottish and UK Governments.