Glasgow's road network is set for significant improvement following the approval of four major resurfacing contracts totalling £30m. The investment will facilitate comprehensive carriageway maintenance throughout every council ward in the city over the next ten months.

To ensure the programme is delivered by the end of the current financial year, the council conducted a mini-competition via its Civils and Infrastructure tender framework. This resulted in four separate contracts, each valued at up to £7.5m, being awarded to different firms to guarantee sufficient capacity and resources. Three of these packages were cleared by the council's Contracts and Property Committee, with the fourth approved under delegated powers.

The resurfacing work is a critical component of a broader £119m, three-year investment strategy for Glasgow's roads. While this year's phase targets over 400 streets, the full three-year programme is expected to cover more than 800 streets with over £60m specifically allocated for resurfacing.

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Beyond carriageways, the total £119m fund will address various infrastructure needs, including:

• Footways and street lighting.

• Roadside drainage and street furniture.

• Major structures such as the Shieldhall Overpass and the Clyde Tunnel.

A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said: "The award of these four contracts lays the ground for marked improvements to road surfaces all across the city over the course of this financial year. Work has already been undertaken to identify where improvement works should be prioritised and we will be liaising with the four contractors on how the resurfacing programme will be rolled out in the months ahead.

"We want to move quickly to implementation and fully anticipate work on this phase of the roads investment programme to begin in mid May. Residents in all wards will see resurfacing work being undertaken in their part of the city that ensures long term improvements to local surfaces. By the end of the three year programme we expect to see a noticeable reduction in potholes across the city."

Contractors are expected to begin operations across the city in the coming weeks, with the first phase of works scheduled to start in mid-May.