THE ADVANCED ROADWAY

Work begins on a new travel link as part of the £59m investment plan for improved roads and paths across Paisley

- EMYLIE HOWIE

Work is set to begin next month on a key Paisley route as part of a £59 million investment in new transport connections to the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS).

The project will add to a new £85.5m state-of-the-art secondary school campus and enhanced active travel links in the area.

Renfrewshire Council is leading the ambitious programme which will see the creation of a new road and junction next to the site of the former Chivas building on Renfrew Road to serve the new Paisley Grammar School community campus and connect into a new road bridge across the White Cart river.

The new route will significantly improve access to Shortroods, AMIDS and Glasgow Airport from Paisley town centre, Renfrew and the M8 motorway, with the AMIDS South project including:

• A new road bridge at Paisley Harbour for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists from Harbour Road to Inchinnan Road

• A 1.7-kilometre gateway route along Abercorn Street, Harbour Road and Inchinnan Road - linking the town centre to AMIDS and Glasgow Airport

• A new walking and cycling route called the Gallowhill Link which will use the former railway underpass at the retail park to safely cross Renfrew Road