Plans for walking and cycle route from Govan bridge to Pollok Park

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News image — Visualisation of how new route could look around Ibrox Stadium on Edmiston Drive in Govan

glasgow city council Visualisation of cycle path, road and football stadium with pedestrians — Visualisation of how new route could look around Ibrox Stadium on Edmiston Drive in Govan

Plans for a new active travel route on the southside of Glasgow - building on the popularity of the Partick-Govan bridge - have opened for consultation.

The proposed 1.68 mile (2.7km) walking and cycling route would link the bridge with Pollok Country Park.

The Govan-Partick pedestrian and cycle bridge, which connects the Riverside Museum on the north of the river with Govan on the south bank, opened in September 2024.

Glasgow City Council said almost two million bridge crossings since then showed the appetite for high‑quality routes for walking and cycling in the city.

Glasgow City Council stylised visualisation of large chequered paved area with pedestrians, seating and road with traffic in background — Visualisation of how area around Orkney Place in Govan could be transformed

The consultation, which is now open, is on the first element of the Connecting Greater Govan active travel project, which aims to provide safer and more attractive infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians.

The proposed first route will be from Water Row, just south of the bridge, through Govan Road onto Orkney Street, Broomloan Road, Edmiston Drive near Ibrox stadium and along Dumbreck Road to its junction with Mosspark Boulevard.

There will be onward links to Pollok Park via existing and new infrastructure already under way.

Glasgow City Council Visualisation of people using walkways and paths around a road, bridge and paved recreational area — Visualisation of how Govan-Partick Bridge end of new route will look

Cllr Angus Millar, city convener for transport and climate, said: "The Govan-Partick Bridge has transformed how people travel between the south and west of the city.

"With more than 1.77 million bridge crossings recorded so far, it clearly shows the appetite for high‑quality routes for walking, wheeling and cycling in the city."

Glasgow City Council said the public consultation including an online survey , drop-in events and online map was an important opportunity to shape the proposals.

It closes at the end of March.

The new Govan-Partick Bridge with the Riverside museum on the left side. — The Govan-Partick bridge will carry pedestrians and cyclists over the River Clyde

The 377ft (115m)-long Govan-Partick Bridge, which opens to allow large boats down the river, is one of the longest, opening pedestrian and cycle bridges in Europe.

Until now it seems to have stuck with its official name unlike the nearby commonly titled Squinty (Clyde Arc ) and Squiggly (Tradeston) bridges.

There was a petition to Glasgow City Council last year suggesting the name Mary Barbour Bridge.

The local authority pointed out calling it in memory of the Govan political activist and community leader would be in breach of its policy not to use the names of people.