A new road designed to unlock developments in Gartcosh and Glenboig over the next 20 years reached a milestone with approval by Glasgow City Region City Deal Cabinet. (From archive June 2016)
A new road designed to unlock developments in Gartcosh and Glenboig over the next 20 years reached a milestone with approval by Glasgow City Region City Deal Cabinet.
North Lanarkshire Council will construct the road and two roundabouts to open up access between Glenboig, Gartcosh Business Park and the M73. The project is estimated to cost £6 million.
It is a key part of the infrastructure needed to develop the Gartcosh/Glenboig Community Growth Area and attract inward investment for business and industry at Gartcosh Business Park.
This is the first infrastructure project to be undertaken in North Lanarkshire through City Deal.
The project will include:
- improvements to Auldyards Road, the road into Gartcosh Business Park from Junction 2 of the M73
- construction of a new road between Gartcosh Business Park and Glenboig and creating a new roundabout at Glenboig Road
- installing new lighting, foot and cycle paths and drainage, and
- extending Gartcosh Local Nature Reserve by approximately 2.15 hectares and creating a new entrance feature.
With approval of the Outline Business Case now, we will be able to begin the tender process for the construction work and prepare a Full Business Case for approval by the City Deal Cabinet in October. This would allow work to begin on site by the end of 2016.