Glasgow East End Regeneration Route
- Glasgow East End Regeneration Route
The Glasgow East End Regeneration Route is a proposed urban road in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. Currently at the planning stage, it is intended to be open by approximately 2010-2011.
History
The history of the route goes back to the Glasgow Inner Ring Road (IRR) project of the 1960s. Owing largely to public opposition, only the northern and western stretches of this were ever built (what is now the central section of the M8). With the resultant chronic traffic congestion on the M8, only recently has the southern flank, (the M74 Extension) finally been given the go-ahead by the Scottish Executive. Pressure now exists to complete the ring, although it is clear at this stage plans for any further motorway building in Central Glasgow will almost certainly not succeed given the strong opposition to the M74 Extension.
Route
As an alternative to, (or to supplement) a motorway ring, the EERR was planned as early as 1965 by Glasgow City Council. By improving existing sections of road, and filling in the gaps between using derelict land, it would be possible to create an urban corridor linking the new section of the M74 at Polmadie to the M8 at the Provan Gas Works interchange with the M80. The Parkhead bypass, constructed in 1988 as part of the Parkhead Forge shopping development, was effectively the first section of the EERR. From Parkhead, the road would cut northward, through Hogarth Park, a former railway embankment now used as public open space. The new road would run between Haghill and Carntyne, under Edinburgh Road and continuing along the old railway line to the M8/M80 junction at Provan.
Progress
A planning application was submitted in October 2005, although detail design of the road continues to change. Environmental and community opposition is anticipated, and the original publicised completion date of 2008 may not be met. Continuing delays to the M74 Extension project could push it back even further.
External links
* [http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Environment/Rivers/RiverClyde/Projects/ClydeGateway/EastEndRegen/ Information page from Glasgow City Council]
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