Duke St/John Knox St

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Connecting the East End to the City Centre (Duke Street - Castle Street)

The construction to Duke Street and John Knox Street will see the introduction of high-quality public realm to improve connectivity and accessibility for pedestrians, wheelers and cyclists in the area. The introduction of segregated cycle infrastructure street trees and new public realm will improve the built environment and highlights the council's aspirations for a vibrant, sustainable city.

The Avenues programme forms part of the City Centre Strategy. The priority of this programme is about creating inclusive and sustainable space for people through quality public realm, green infrastructure and innovative technology.

Design Principles
Enhanced, continuous and widened footways	Rain gardens and Street trees	Biodiverse Planting
Segregated cycling lanes separated from other road users	Road carriageways reduced in width	Improved Public Realm
Rationalised and improved street furniture	Architectural lighting features	Road priorities adjusted with clear routes

Consultations

The design process for the Avenues has been shaped by extensive stakeholder engagement. These consultations included workshops, on-street engagement, and online questionnaires. The feedback gathered from these type of activities aim to shape the new placemaking approach to street design.

Further information and consultation results will be made available shortly.

Design Team and Construction Contractors

The Design Team is led by Ironside Farrar
Glasgow Office: 5th Floor, 135 Buchanan Street, Glasgow G1 2JA

The Contractors are led by Rainton Construction Limited
2 Brewland Street, Galston, East Ayrshire, KA4 8AQ
Phone: Phone: 01563 262 110 | Mobile: 07885 835 877
Email: Gary Bell

Funding

The programme is funded by the Glasgow City Region City Deal, which includes contributions from both the Scottish and UK Governments, additional funding from Sustrans was also obtained for the project.