🚦 Consultation live: safer walking, wheeling & cycling at Thornwood Roundabout

Glasgow City Council has opened a consultation on significant active-travel improvements at Thornwood Roundabout and a new segregated cycle route. While the roundabout sits at the southern extent of the Broomhill Community Council area, it is a key gateway for our residents and was highlighted in our Local Place Plan as important for everyday journeys.

👉 Have your say: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/thornwood

What’s proposed

  • Safer crossings: Signalised crossings where feasible and step-free, accessible crossings on approaches from Whiteinch, Broomhill, Thornwood, and Glasgow Harbour.
  • Bus stop safety on Dumbarton Road (Thornwood): Designs prioritise safe crossings between bus stops.
  • School routes: Step-free access at Auchentorlie Street and Thornwood Avenue, improving safety on routes to Thornwood Primary School.
  • National Cycle Network link: A segregated cycle lane from the Riverside Museum to Smith Street / Dilwara Street (Whiteinch), strengthening connections between West Glasgow, the City Centre, and the Govan–Partick bridge.

We’ve been overdue improvements to walking, wheeling and cycling in this corridor. These proposals respond to long-standing local requests for safer, more inclusive streets.

Why this matters for Broomhill

Although just beyond many residents’ doorsteps, Thornwood Roundabout is a strategic junction for Broomhill trips—on foot, by bike, by bus, and by pram or wheelchair. In our Local Place Plan, the community called for better connections and safer crossings at the southern edge of our area. Upgrading this junction will help:

  • Reduce crossing risk and delay for pedestrians
  • Improve step-free access for mobility-impaired users and families
  • Create more coherent east–west cycling links to the City Centre and the riverfront
  • Make everyday trips (shops, school, transport interchanges) simpler and safer

Collaboration so far

This has been a collective effort involving Love Thornwood, Glasgow Eco Trust, and residents and Community Councils across Thornwood, Whiteinch, Jordanhill, Broomhill, and Scotstoun. A working group convened via the Victoria Park Area Partnership has helped secure funding and push these upgrades up the agenda. Now, it’s over to the wider community to shape the final design.

👏 Thanks to our local Councillor

We would like to extend a huge thank you to Councillor Lana Reid-McConnell, who has worked tirelessly over the past couple of years to convene partners, secure funding, and help drive these improvements forward through the Victoria Park Area Partnership. Her leadership in pulling together Community Councils, local groups and Council officers has been essential in getting the project to this consultation stage.

You can read more from Cllr. Reid-McConnell on her update page here

👉 Thornwood Roundabout & Cycle Network Improvements

🎥 Watch & learn

Here’s a video that shows the new NCN7 Cyclelane on Castlebank Street and the Crossing Changes around the roundabout:

📅 Drop-in event: Partick Library

  • When: Thursday 15 November, 3:00–7:00 pm
  • Where: Partick Library
  • What: Walk-in public consultation with council officers; view plans, ask questions, and give feedback.

✅ How to contribute

  1. Review the proposals & respond online: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/thornwood
  2. Attend the Partick Library drop-in on 15 November to speak with officers.
  3. Tell us what matters most: crossing safety, step-free access, bus stop links, school routes, and cycle connections.

Our ask to Broomhill residents

Please take a few minutes to complete the consultation. Your feedback will help ensure the final design reflects everyday needs—from school runs and shopping to commuting and leisure rides. This junction is a gateway for Broomhill, and your voice will help shape safer, more accessible streets for all.