Construction planning is now moving forward after Renfrewshire Council secured £38.7m from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. The council is contributing an additional £18.8m to the project, with Transport Scotland providing a further £1.5m. Reports Contract Journal
The scheme will deliver a new road bridge across Paisley Harbour, a 1.7km gateway route alongside the White Cart river, and an integrated network of roads, cycle paths and walking links. These will connect the town centre’s train station and bus interchange with AMIDS, Glasgow Airport and Inchinnan.
Patrick Murray, Scotland’s Regional Director for Farrans, said: “AMIDS South is a project which will deliver major economic and connectivity benefits for the town of Paisley and wider Renfrewshire, and we are looking forward to getting work started on site.
“Our experienced team has recently completed the highly-successful Govan to Partick Bridge in Glasgow and we have a long history of projects in the transportation sector in Scotland including Edinburgh Trams to Newhaven in joint venture as SFN, M80 Stepps to Haggs and the A737 Dalry Bypass in Ayrshire.
“We are working through the final stages of preparation with our client Renfrewshire Council and will be engaging on the ground with local stakeholders shortly.”
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