Road carriageways, footways and street lighting are all being targeted by the city-wide programme of works, which includes a range of resurfacing projects as well as repairs and maintenance on road markings, roadside gullies and street furniture such as bollards and barriers.

An extra £20m has been allocated for road carriageways within the package of investment, which will support resurfacing projects on over 800 city streets over the three-year programme.

The council’s roads teams initially focused on technical work to prepare the programme, but the team has still completed resurfacing projects on almost 140 carriageways so far this financial year, with more to follow in the coming weeks.  

Work on the ground is scheduled to ramp up in the forthcoming financial year, with resurfacing work planned for over 400 streets in 2026/27, which will ensure 227km of Glasgow’s roads will have been resurfaced by the end of March 2027. Resurfacing on over 230 city footways is also scheduled to be completed by the end of the next financial year, 2026/27.

The work programme for 2027/28 is still being developed, but it is anticipated that the added investment will support a further 200 road carriageway resurfacing projects.

Councillor Laura Doherty, city convener for neighbourhood services and assets, believes residents will see a marked improvement in road conditions as a result of the investment programme.

Councillor Doherty said: “As a council, we have been listening to the feedback from Glasgow’s residents and we know they want a focus on our roads network. The investment package we have put together is substantial and it will make a big difference to the city’s roads and footways.

“The extra £20m set aside for carriageway repairs alone is considerable and people will see a noticeable reduction in potholes as a result of the planned investment.

“But the programme also covers a much wider range of work and people will also see clear improvements to street lighting, drainage, road safety measures and traffic lights.

“Our roads network is a top priority for the council. Our investment will help to create a safer, more efficient roads network that benefits all road users.”

Over the course of the works programme, it is anticipated that 9000 street lighting columns will be replaced and new LED lamps installed on every lighting column. Work will also be undertaken on the Shieldhall viaduct to allow it to reopen to heavy good vehicles while further maintenance on the Clyde Tunnel will be completed.

Gully pots and connecting pipework will be repaired and replaced as part of a dedicated drainage improvement programme while traffic signals will be upgraded at junctions across the city.

As part of the programme, investment will be targeted at where it is needed the most, but it is anticipated that all 23 council wards will benefit from the works scheduled, which are being mapped out.