Tuesday August 4th 2026
Dumbreck Road (image from Glasgow City Council)
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Drew Sandelands
The delivery of a new cycle lane along a busy road linking Pollok Park to Bellahouston Park has been delayed until mid-August.
Work on the Dumbreck Road active travel route was initially due to begin last summer but was postponed until December due to a Transport Scotland project.
Extra traffic linked to midweek Rangers matches at Ibrox in autumn last year was also considered when the start date was pushed back.
It had been hoped construction of the cycle lane would be complete in June — but further issues mean the scheme is now expected to be finished in mid-August.
Once complete, the project will create a continuous cycling route from the city centre to Pollok Country Park and Bellahouston Park.
A spokeswoman for Glasgow City Council said: “The construction programme has required careful coordination with other works in the area and wider traffic management requirements around the M77 junction.
“Throughout delivery of the project, contractors have also worked around a number of unforeseen factors, including utility company works, temporary access restrictions and wider traffic management requirements across the network.”
Bailie Norman MacLeod, SNP, previously quizzed council officials on the delay, asking “what pressure, if any, is being put on contractors to complete the project”. He wanted to know why the project wasn’t completed within the targeted timescales.
A response to the councillor states work was delayed last year “due to a number of access restrictions around Dumbreck Road and the M77 junction such as existing works by Amey on behalf of Transport Scotland”.
There have been “a number of further issues” since the work started in December. These have included a Scottish Gas Networks response to a leak on St Andrews Drive and delays from Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, to provide permission to access the M77 Junction, officials add.
Work on the M77 Junction was also delayed due to “significant pressure on the traffic network within the city centre(Union St, Cathedral St, Argyle St)” to “minimise impact on the strategic network until pressure… had settled”.
Temporary barriers were introduced on Dumbreck Road during the covid pandemic, in 2020, to help people travel safely while maintaining physical distancing.
Permanent segregation is now being installed to “make walking, wheeling and cycling safer and easier along a busy stretch of road that links Pollok Country Park and Bellahouston Park”.
The project will also connect to a recently completed cycle route on St Andrews Drive, helping to join up routes across the south side of the city.
The council spokeswoman added: “Work is progressing well on the Dumbreck Road active travel link, with the project remaining on track for completion in mid-August.
“This will deliver a major new addition to Glasgow’s active travel network, providing safer and more accessible routes for people walking, wheeling and cycling across the south side of the city.
“The completed route will provide safer and more accessible links for people walking, wheeling and cycling between Pollok Country Park, Bellahouston Park and surrounding communities.
“By connecting directly to the South West City Way and providing a protected crossing over the M77, it will create a continuous route linking local communities with the city centre and other key destinations.”
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