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NEW COP26 cycle route diversions have turned Glasgow's bikes lanes into a maze of confusion.

Key routes near the SEC will close over the weekend and some commuters are expecting "major challenges".

Thomas Cornwallis CYCLE campaigners are calling for the immediate reinstatement of safety measures removed from a new Low Traffic Neighbourhood. The Glasgow Times told in February how council bosses had opted to take away a number of contraflow cycle lanes in Dennistoun to allow for kerbside parking. Bike experts claim the move will make roads less safe and discourage people from cycling - the opposite of the scheme's intention. Cycling advocacy group GoBike has now written to Glasgow City Council and local councillors to share its concerns. Thomas Cornwallis, co-convenor of GoBike,...

The road through Kelvingrove Park is temporarily closed to vehicles to allow social distancing during the pandemic. Campaigners, presenting a petition calling for action to address “daily dangers”, said issues have “now shifted over to University Avenue”. They asked for segregated cycle lanes to be rolled out but were told that would narrow the lanes “below the safe limit”. A council officer added a full redesign of the roads was not possible until it was clear whether Kelvin Way would be closed permanently. The petition, signed by 179 people, claimed “inconsiderate be...

The move, to enable social distancing, has provided more space for walking and cycling.