Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside

CWRR - aerial of bridge closed (May 2019)

Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside

The Clyde Waterfront & Renfrew Riverside project aims to regenerate the Clyde Waterfront as an attractive riverside and urban area that supports existing and promotes new residential, industrial, commercial, business, retail and leisure opportunities.

The proposals include the construction of a new opening bridge across the River Clyde, which will accommodate vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists, and the construction of the Renfrew North Development Road to better link communities and businesses on both sides of the river.

This will increase the potential for business growth, for businesses on both sides of the river, as they gain access to increased numbers of customers and suppliers throughout Renfrewshire, Clydebank, Glasgow and the wider Glasgow City Region.

Project aims

To help realise that potential, the £90.7million Clyde Waterfront & Renfrew Riverside project will deliver the infrastructure and environmental improvements with the objective of facilitating:

The regeneration of the waterfront as an attractive, vibrant and sustainable urban area by improving access to key development sites, providing new housing, business and employment opportunities
Improved access for communities north and south of the Clyde to key residential, employment, healthcare, education, leisure and retail sites for all modes of transport, including improved opportunities for leisure and active travel alongside and across the Clyde
Enhanced local environment through the use of high quality landscaping to encourage high quality development and regeneration
Optimised operation of the local road network, resulting in improved journey time reliability and safety
Improved access to and enhance local greenspace, helping to create a more attractive, vibrant and sustainable place to live and work by better connecting communities

Extensive engagement at each stage of the project allowed the input of local people to guide the development of the project. This has also demonstrated strong public support for the project, with the latest feedback surveys showing 90 per cent of respondents are behind the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project.