Roads reopen in Glasgow after stonework fell from building

Roads have reopened after closures were put in place when stonework fell from a building in Glasgow city centre.

The council declared the building at 73-87 Queen Street unsafe after a stone baluster fell to the ground in the early hours of Friday, and a number of streets were shut as a result.

The city’s Traffcom service, which provides updates on transport in the area, announced late on Friday morning that Argyle Street, Queen Street and Mitchell Street are now fully open to traffic.

Glasgow City Council said it was first notified of the incident in the early hours, and building officers attended the scene to make the building safe.

A council spokesperson said: “We were contacted by police around 3am this morning following a report of stonework that had fallen from a building on Queen Street.

“To ensure public safety, our building standards officers deployed a crane to support the removal of any further loose stonework from the roof of the building.

“The building has now been made safe and local closures in place to accommodate the crane have now been lifted.”