Glasgow Sets 20mph Limits on 194 Govan Streets from June 4

Glasgow City Council is set to launch a major road safety initiative next month, reducing speed limits to 20mph on nearly 200 streets in the Govan area starting June 4, as part of a citywide program targeting around 3,800 streets.

The rollout, one of the largest of its kind in the city, aims to decrease collisions, lessen injury severity and foster calmer streets for pedestrians, cyclists and wheelchair users. A legal order takes effect on June 4, enabling the change from 30mph to 20mph on 194 streets or sections in Govan. New signs and road markings will be installed over the following four weeks, with the lower limits applying once signage is in place. Roads currently limited to 40mph or higher will remain unchanged.

The program unfolds in six phases, prioritized by collision data, especially incidents involving vulnerable road users. After Govan, Phase 1 extends to neighboring wards including Southside Central, Calton, East Centre and Shettleston, with work starting once the initial area is completed and reviewed to apply early lessons. Technical assessments continue to finalize signage needs and traffic management for later phases.

New limits will initially use Temporary...