Work to transform one of the most famous streets in Glasgow city centre begins this month as Argyle Street becomes the city's latest 'Avenue'.

The £5.827 million project promises improvements to pavements and roads under the title Argyle Street West Avenue.

The area's public spaces are set to be given a revamp as work to create the next avenue - part of a wider £115m project funded through the Glasgow City Region City Deal - begins next Monday, May 13.

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It will stretch under the Kingston Bridge to the junction between Argyle Street, Jamaica Street and Union Street, and the promise is for "high-quality pavements and roads, a new cycleway, trees, and rain gardens" aimed at reducing flooding.

Councillor Ruairi Kelly, Convener for Neighbourhood Services and Assets at Glasgow City Council, said: “Cities across the world are going through a period of seismic change and the Avenues project is just one part of how we’re aiming to ensure Glasgow remains the thriving economic and cultural heart of Scotland that it’s been for well over a century.

“More space dedicated to people and greenery makes our city a more attractive place to spend time and money in, benefiting residents and businesses alike.

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“The Argyle Street West Avenue will complement the really positive change taking place in that part of the city centre, such as the world class JPMorgan Chase building and other developments scheduled for the area.

“This is the type of project which has transformed other European cities over the last 50 years. But we’re catching up. It’s critical now that we do the hard work during these difficult times to ensure Glasgow flourishes for the next century.”

Previous Avenues projects have come under fire over lack of communication - in February we reported that Labour councillor Philip Braat complained that communication over the Sauchiehall Street version had “not been the best”.

“Certainly not when it comes to the middle section, with the removal of trees etc,” he said, adding it had been a “debacle”

The Argyle Street West Avenue is expected to be completed in late Autumn 2025.