Past connects with future

A new walking and cycling route to cross under Paisley's Renfrew Road is now open to members of the public.

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The Gallowhill Link has transformed a former railway line to connect Gallowhill Road with the Paisley to Renfrew walking and cycling route.

There are also retail offerings on both sides of Renfrew Road.

Using the underpass under the carriageway, the route includes a tarmacked off-road path shared by people walking, wheeling and cycling.

It has new drainage and streetlighting which provides better visibility for users. During the next planting season, landscaping will be carried out.

The route will also offer an alternative for pupils and staff at the new Paisley Grammar School community campus to walking along Renfrew Road.

Councillor Michelle Campbell, convener of Renfrewshire Council's infrastructure, land and environment policy board, welcomed the new route.