Full list of road closures in Glasgow today as thousands descend on city for major event
PLAN AHEAD Full list of road closures in Glasgow today as thousands descend on city for major event
THOUSANDS of people are set to descend on Glasgow today for a major event - leading to a number of road closures.
Many streets in the city centre have been shut off as the Race for Life gets underway.
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Thousands are set to descend on Glasgow as the Race for Life gets underway
Credit: Mark Ferguson
The fundraiser, in aid of Cancer Research, will see runners embark on 3km, 5km and 10km routes with around 6,000 anticipated to take part.
The Glasgow course starts in Glasgow Green and heads up Saltmarket, along Trongate, past George Square, before reaching the Buchanan Street and down onto the Clydeside.
There will be entertainment from Rock Choir, food and drink stalls and a Race for Life merchandise stand.
A total of 47 roads have been closed ahead of the event.
The following streets will be shut until 4pm today:
Albert Bridge, between Saltmarket and Crown Street
Anchor Lane, for its full length
Argyle Street, between Hope Street and Queen Street
Buchanan Street for its full length
Candleriggs, for its full length
Clyde Street, for its full length (access maintained to Maxwell Street)
Cochrane Street, for its full length
Congress Road, for its full length, (one lane, nearside, westbound)
Crown Street, between Ballater Street and Saltmarket
Fastlink (Anderston Quay and Broomielaw)
Finnieston Quay, for its full length (westbound only)
Garth Street, for its full length
George Street between George Square and Montrose Street
George Square all sides
Glassford Street, for its full length
Gorbals Street, between Ballater Street and Clyde Street
Greendyke Street, for its full length
Hanover Street, George Square and Ingram Street
Howard Street, for its full length
Hutcheson Street between Trongate and Wilson Street
Ingram Street, between Queen Street and Miller Street
Jamaica Street, for its full length
John Street, for its full length
King George V Bridge, for its full length
King Street, between Parnie Street and Trongate
Lancefield Quay, for its full length
Martha Street, for its full length
Midland Street, for its full length
Mitchell Street, between Argyle Street and Mitchell Lane
Montrose Street, between Ingram Street and West George Street
Nelson Mandela Place, for its full length
North Frederick Street, for its full length
North Hanover Street, between George Square and Cathedral Street
Queen Street, for its full length
Royal Exchange Square for its full length
Saltmarket, for its full length
South Frederick Street, for its full length
St Vincent Place, between Queen Street and Buchanan Street
Stockwell Place, for its full length
Stockwell Street, for its full length
The Clyde Arc (Fastlink Lanes)
Trongate, for its full length
Turnbull Street, between Greendyke Street and Steel Street
Union Street, for its full length
Victoria Bridge for its full length
West George Street, between Hope Street and George Square
Wilson Street, between Candleriggs and Hutcheson Street
A prohibition of driving applies to all vehicles except emergency service vehicles or vehicles given permission from Glasgow City Council's filming and events section.
All entrances to Glasgow Green will be open for the event. The closest to the start line is Greendyke Street.
Bus lanes are also suspended around Glasgow until 4pm today, which are as follows:
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