Great Scottish Run road closures: full list of streets shut in Glasgow for 2022 event

The Great Scottish Run takes place today in Glasgow
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Glasgow is hosting the Great Scottish Run 2022 today (Sunday, 2 October), when thousands of runners will take part in a weekend of sport.

There will be a 10k and half marathon, and those taking part will run past some of Glasgow’s most famous landmarks, before finishing at Glasgow Green.

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For locals, a number of major Glasgow roads will be closed for the run.

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Which roads are closed in Glasgow on Sunday?

The following streets will be closed between 5am on 1 October and 4.30pm on 2 October:

  • Cochrane Street, for its whole length
  • George Square, (east part), for its entire length
  • George Square, (south part), for its entire length
  • John Street, between Ingram Street and George Street
  • Montrose Street (Northbound), between Ingram Street and Cochrane Street
  • South Frederick Street, for its whole length

The following streets will be closed between 4am and 4.30pm on 2 October:

  • A814 (eastbound), Finneston Street off Ramp
  • A814 (eastbound), Finneston Street on Ramp
  • A814 (westbound), Finnieston Street off Ramp
  • Anchor Lane, for its whole length
  • Anderston Quay, for its entire length
  • Argyle Street, (Westbound), between Finnieston Street and St Vincent Street
  • Argyle Street, from Berkeley Street to Finnieston Street
  • Argyle Street, from Elliot Street to Finnieston Street
  • Blythswood Street, between Blythswood Square and St Vincent Street
  • Bothwell Street, between Wellington Street and Hope Street
  • Broomielaw, for its entire length
  • Broomloan Road, between Edminston Drive and Paisley Road West
  • Brunswick Street, between Ingram Street and Wilson Street
  • Carnoustie Street, between M74 off ramp and Scotland Street
  • Clyde Arc Bridge, for its entire length
  • Clyde Place, between George V Bridge and Glasgow Bridge
  • Clyde Street, for its entire length
  • Commerce Street, between Kingston Street and Clyde Place
  • Crown Street, from Saltmarket to Ballater Street
  • Douglas Street, between Bothwell Street and St Vincent Street
  • Dumbreck Road, between St Andrews Drive and Mosspark Boulevard
  • Dunlop Street, between Howard Street and Clyde Street
  • Elderslie Street, between Dorset St and St Vincent Street
  • Elderslie Street, between Houldsworth Street and St Vincent Street
  • Elmbank Street, between Elmbank Crescent and St Vincent Street
  • Finnieston Quay, between Tunnel Street and Clyde Arc Bridge
  • Finnieston Street, between Argyle Street and A814 Finnieston Street Off Ramp
  • Finnieston Street, between Stobcross Road and Clyde Arc Bridge
  • George Square, all sides for its entire length
  • George V Bridge, for its entire length
  • Glasgow Bridge, for its entire length
  • Gorbals Street, between Norfolk Street to Clyde Street
  • Govan Road, between Clyde Arc Bridge and Pacific Drive
  • Govan Road, between Lorne Street and Pacific Drive
  • Govan Road, between Lorne Street and Pacific Quay
  • Greendyke Street (Westbound), between Gallowgate and Saltmarket.
  • Haggs Road, between Titwood Road and Shawmoss Road
  • Harvie Street, for its entire length
  • Holland Street, between West George Lane and St Vincent Street
  • Hope Street, between West George Street and Waterloo Street
  • Hutcheson Street, between Ingram Street and Wilson Street
  • Ingram Street, (Westbound), between Hannover Street and Queen Street
  • John Street, between George Street and Martha Street
  • Lancefield Quay, for its entire length
  • Lorne Street, between Paisley Road West and Govan Road
  • M77 Northbound, off ramp to Dumbreck Road
  • Montrose Street,(Southbound) between George Street and Ingram Street
  • Mosspark Boulevard, between Dumbreck Road and Bellahouston Drive
  • Nelson Mandela Place for its entire length
  • Newton Street, between Elmbank Crescent and St Vincent Street
  • North Hanover Street between George Square and Cathedral Street
  • Pacific Drive, between Govan Road and Finnieston Street
  • Paisley Road West, between Helen Street to Paisley Road
  • Paisley Road, between Paisley Road West and Seaward St
  • Pitt Street, between Bothwell Street and St Vincent Street
  • Queen Street, between Ingram and George Square
  • Renfield Street, Between West George and St Vincent Street
  • Saltmarket (Southbound), from St Andrews Street to Clyde Street
  • Saltmarket (Northbound), between Clyde Street and Trongate.
  • Scotland Street, from West Street to Seaward Street
  • Seaward Street, between Scotland Street and Paisley Road
  • Shields Road, between Scotland Street and St Andrews Drive
  • St Andrews Drive, between St Andrews Close and Dumbreck Road
  • St Vincent Place, for its entire length
  • St Vincent Street, for its entire length
  • Stockwell Street, between Bridgegate and Clyde Street
  • Wellington Street, between West George Street and St Vincent Street
  • West Campbell Street, between St Vincent Street and Bothwell Street
  • West George Street between West Nile Street and George Square
  • West Nile Street, (Southbound) between Bath Street and Gordon Street
  • West Street between Cook Street and Scotland Street

The following streets will be closed between 4am and 2pm on 2 October:

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  • M8 Kingston Bridge (northbound), North Street off ramp
  • M8 Kingston Bridge (northbound), 3 western most lanes
  • M8 Kingston Bridge (northbound), Stobcross Street off ramp
  • M8 Kingston Bridge (northbound), West Street on ramp

There will also be the temporary revocation of the one-way order between 4am and 1pm on 1 October on College Street, between Shuttle Street and High Street, and Walls Street, between Blackfriars Street and Bell Street.

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