Glasgow road to close for a year for Network Rail bridge upgrade

Shield Road, in the Southside, will be shut between Monday, August 28, 2023 and August 2024.

The closure will stretch from St Andrew’s Drive to Scotland Street and will facilitate the £12.6m project to demolish and rebuild the nearby railway bridge.

Railway bridge at Shields Road, Glasgow (Image: Network Rail)

The new structure is expected to be "stronger, wider and better able to handle the size and volume of traffic that needs to travel over it".

Pedestrian access and access for cyclists who dismount will be maintained throughout via a temporary bridge which will be installed early in the project.

Traffic diversions will be signposted from mid-August.

Laura Craig, scheme project manager at Network Rail said: “We’re very grateful to those living near and those who use Shields Road for their feedback so far on the impact of this road closure.  

“There is never an ideal time to close such a significant part of the road network and we also understand the impact that this will have on those living on the proposed diversion route. 

“We’ll deliver this project, along with our contractors and with Glasgow City Council, with the minimum possible inconvenience for nearby residents and those who use Shields Road. 

“Traffic diversions will be in place from Monday, August 28 and we will work closely with the council to observe and monitor use of the diversionary routes to ensure there is no adverse impact on the community.”