Works at the Queen St/St Vincent Place junction will begin on 4 August, marking a major step forward in the ongoing redevelopment of George Square.

A phased reopening of the square is already under way, with the north carriageway and footways back in use. The western section is expected to open to the public by the end of August, with families invited to mark the milestone at Street Play sessions and other activities in early September.

As construction of the new southern carriageway progresses, the junction will be upgraded in line with the rest of the square: granite stones will be laid, pavements widened and new traffic lights installed. For safety and efficiency, the junction will be closed to all vehicles throughout the works, which are expected to last ten weeks. Pedestrian access will be maintained, and traffic arrangements will be put in place to allow service vehicles to reach nearby premises.

With the junction at North Frederick St due to complete by the end of July and refurbished statues scheduled to return in early August, Councillor Angus Millar, City Convener for City Centre Recovery, has welcomed the progress on the project.

Councillor Millar said: "The redevelopment of George Square is really taking shape and we are now getting a strong feel for what the finished square will look like.

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"Work is moving forward across the square to create its new layout and lay new stone surfacing with renovations on the Sir Walter Scott column and the Cenotaph also going very well.

"The reconstruction of the junction at Queen St and St Vincent Place is a crucial part of the redevelopment of the square. This will be the main route through the square for west bound traffic and also create a highly attractive entry point to the square for people on foot.

"The start of work on the Queen St junction is a big step closer to the completion of the square. We look forward to welcoming people on to the square as sections of work are finished and can be reopened."

During the Queen St junction works, access to St Vincent Place will be from West George St via Anchor Lane. As vehicles over 10 metres long cannot use this route, service providers are advised to deploy suitably sized vehicles.

The bus gate at Nelson Mandela Place will remain operational, with a temporary exemption for goods vehicles during the works. A loading bay will also be introduced on St Vincent Place between Anchor Lane and George Square to support servicing of nearby businesses.

To enable access to premises on Queen St south of the junction, the bus gates at Queen St and Ingram St will be suspended. Queen St will also operate temporarily as a two-way street between the junction and Ingram St to maintain access.

A diversion for north- and westbound traffic will run via Ingram St, High St, George St, Montrose St, Cathedral St, North Hanover St, Killermont Street and West Nile Street. Road users are asked to plan journeys in advance to minimise disruption, and bus passengers should check with their operator for any service changes.

The George Square project is a central element of the £140 Avenues and Avenues Plus programmes, which have reached their midway point. Avenues on Cowcaddens Road and Dobbies Loan were completed last month, Argyle Street West is almost finished with resurfacing at the Hope St junction due on 4 August, South Portland St Avenue is due to complete in August, and work is now under way on Argyle St East. Construction of the Stockwell St Avenue has been temporarily paused while other works progress.