Glasgow takes ‘big step towards recovery’ with Union Street set to reopen
The street has been closed to pedestrians and vehicles since a massive fire next to Glasgow Central in March.
Glasgow city centre will take a “big step towards recovery” from the fire in March when Union Street reopens on Friday, the council’s leader has said.
The street has been closed to pedestrians and vehicles since the blaze next to Glasgow Central on March 8.
It will reopen at 1pm on Friday, along with all of the entrances to the station.
Part of Union Street and some entrances to the station have been closed since the fire as stabilisation work was carried out.
The fire began in a vape shop on Union Street before spreading through the building and around the corner, leading to the structure collapsing.
Only the facade of the B-listed Victorian building at the junction with Gordon Street was left standing, but it was later demolished due to safety fears.
New hoardings will be installed at the site ahead of the Commonwealth Games opening in Glasgow next week.
Susan Aitken, leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “This coming Friday is a really important day for Glasgow city centre.
“Since the fire, the council has worked alongside partners to try and minimise the impact on things like travel, and it is testament to that collective effort that we are now able to safely open the roads, pavements and buildings around the site and take another big step towards recovery.
“I’m very clear, though, that we still have work to do, and I’m looking forward to focusing on bringing the site back into productive use, both in the short term and for the future.”