lasgow has secured more than £9.3 million to expand walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure across the city, funding new construction, improvements to public spaces and design work for the next phase of active travel routes.

A £3.7 million award from Transport Scotland's Active Travel Infrastructure Fund (ATIF) Tier 2 includes £2.8m for construction of three major routes: Connecting Battlefield Phase 2, Connecting Yorkhill and Kelvingrove Phases 2 and 3, and East City Way Phase 5. Work on these schemes is scheduled to begin on a project-by-project basis between November 2026 and February 2027.

The remaining £920,000 will advance design work for Anderston Plaza, Connecting Glasgow Inner North and Inner South, Connecting Greater Govan Phase 1, and Connecting Yorkhill and Kelvingrove Phase 4, positioning these projects to move swiftly into delivery when further funding is available.

ATIF Tier 1 funding of £5.4 million will support a range of public realm and accessibility upgrades, including pedestrian improvements on Dumbarton Road at Thornwood Roundabout and design work for Phase 2 of the People First Zone in the Merchant City. It will also fund safer crossings, wider pavements, school cycle shelters and other neighbourhood measures to make everyday walking, wheeling and cycling safer, easier and more accessible.

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Tier 1 will additionally back design work on future phases of East City Way, Connecting Greater Govan and Flourishing Molendinar, helping bring these citywide projects closer to delivery.

A Local Authority Direct Award (LADA) of £225,854.98 will fund programmes that encourage people to choose active and sustainable travel for daily journeys. This includes the council’s Staff Travel Plan, road safety education in schools, cycling and walking route mapping, winter gritting of cycle routes, and initiatives delivered with community partners and major employers.

Cllr Angus Millar, City Convener for Transport and Climate, said: "Glasgow has an impressive record of delivering active travel infrastructure in recent years - and we are seeing the results, with more and more Glaswegians choosing the bike for everyday journeys as we build out our safe, protected network.

"This funding will help us deliver further major improvements on the ground while preparing the next wave of active travel projects across Glasgow.

"It will allow us to extend key routes including the Connecting Battlefield, East City Way and Connecting Yorkhill and Kelvingrove projects. And it means we will progress new schemes such as Anderston Plaza, which will see public space upgrades at Anderston Station while connecting the new Argyle Street West Avenue to the existing cycle route at Elderslie Street.

"Alongside these major schemes, the funding will improve streets and public spaces across the city through better crossings, safer junctions and more accessible routes, making it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle for everyday journeys.

"We're already seeing growing demand for active travel, with cycling trips in Glasgow increasing significantly in recent years. This investment will help us build on that momentum, deliver improvements now and maintain a strong pipeline of future projects."