Work has begun on a £2.2m park and ride facility to serve commuters in the south east of the city.

A total of 445 parking spaces, including 23 disabled spaces, will be created in the 2.7 hectare site and improvements made to existing bus facilities and services on the Aikenhead Road bus corridor.

Four new bus stances will be constructed along with a bus shelter that will show real time passenger information and improved pedestrian access and footways, both within and around the site.

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The project will give new use to a piece of land that has lain derelict and neglected following the demolition of the Glasgow City Council’s roads and lighting depot some years ago.

In order to balance the new transport facilities the site and adjacent land on Hangingshaw Place will also be extensively landscaped to include 75 trees and over 1200 shrubs of differing species.

Raynesway Construction has been appointed principal contractor for the project and work, which started at the beginning of February, will be completed by the beginning June.

Funding for the scheme has come from the council, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and Hampden Park Ltd.

A transport survey carried out last year provided evidence that would ensure adequate levels of parking to sustain an everyday park and ride facility. Outside of commuting hours the car park will also be used for event parking by visitors to the National Stadium at Hampden Park.

(GK)