Spaces for People Pop-Up Lane to Boost Southside Active Travel

Published: 15 February 2021

Pollok will soon benefit from new active travel provision, with pop-up cycle lanes set for Brockburn Road.

The new cycle lanes which will be fitted with soft segregation where possible, will run in both directions between Peat Road and Crookston Road.

This project is part of our Spaces for People programme which is providing additional space for physical distancing whilst walking, wheeling and cycling during COVID-19. These new measures aim to increase the practicality and attractiveness of active travel for everyday essential journeys, especially commuting, and encourage those who haven't previously considered cycling to give it a go.

The new cycle lanes will be formed by reallocating from general traffic use, the inside running lane on both sides of Brockburn Road and dedicating them to active travel.

To form the 1.6km of pop-up cycle lanes, 'no waiting/no loading' restrictions will be introduced, however the availability of on-street parking will be maintained next to flatted properties at 150-146-140 Brockburn Road.

The new cycle lanes will not affect access to any of the bus stops serving passengers at this location.

Full details about the Brockburn Road Spaces for People pop-up cycle lanes can be found in the programme details area of our website.

Spaces for People

Supported by funding from the Scottish Government and administered by Sustrans Scotland, Spaces for People is seeing temporary infrastructure measures introduced across Glasgow to provide extra space for active travel as COVID-19 restrictions remain in place.

Under the Spaces for People programme, we have added segregation to existing cycle lanes at Clarence Drive and Corkerhill Road. We have also created brand-new temporary pop-up cycle lanes at Clyde Street/Broomielaw, Dumbreck Road, London Road (Phase 1 and Phase 2), Great Western Road (Duntreath Avenue to Lincoln Avenue), Gorbals Street, Cumbernauld Road, Provanmill Road, Bilsland Drive, Hawthorn Street and Kelvin Way - with more planned in the coming months.

The pop-up lanes are proving popular, especially on Clyde Street, which has seen a boost in the number of people cycling there by almost 200% compared to 2019.

nextbike Free Cycle Hire Offer

Don't have access to a cycle? Why not consider Glasgow's hugely popular cycle hire scheme? Operated by nextbike on behalf of the council, now is the ideal opportunity to try this popular mode of travel, with a promotional offer of 30 mins free standard hire for every rental.

Until 31 March 2021, for casual users of the scheme, every rental under 30 minutes duration is free of charge, and for existing subscribers, this has been extended to the first 60 minutes of any hire. There is no limit on the number of times the offer can be used by a person. Find out more here.

Implementing Spaces for People Measures

Spaces for People measures are being implemented so that everyone can walk, wheel and cycle around their local area safely whilst keeping to physical distancing requirements.

To manage how our roads are used, the council ordinarily use Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) - a lengthy process that requires public consultation. The Scottish Government has however identified COVID-19 as a danger to the public and as such is one of those circumstances where local authorities can use temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTROs) to introduce temporary measures.

TTROs require no prior consultation and are relatively flexible so there is the potential for the council to assess and put in place temporary measures relatively quickly and responsively.