Renfrewshire Council

We are creating new routes between Paisley town centre and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS), with a road bridge crossing the White Cart and an east-west link road which will support the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus, all with accompanying walking and cycling options. 

We are building the new roads, a bridge, cycling and walking routes through a project called AMIDS South, which is 90% funded by the UK Government Levelling-Up Fund, with the rest paid by Renfrewshire Council. 

It includes: 

• a road bridge crossing the White Cart river at Harbour Road
• a 1.7 kilometre riverside route from Abercorn Street to Inchinnan Road
• an east-west road from Renfrew Road to the bridge crossing
• dedicated cycling and walking provision along all new routes
• environmental improvements along the White Cart river, clearing debris and enhancing riverside biodiversity.

Economic projections in the business case found the AMIDS South project could bolster the local economy by an additional £136 million and cut carbon emissions by more than 4,200 tonnes while helping existing and new companies to grow, creating new job opportunities for years to come. 

AMIDS South will: 

• improve the links between Paisley town centre, AMIDS and Glasgow Airport
• better connect communities to the jobs at AMIDS and to their work, studies and leisure pursuits
• deliver improved walking and cycling links including a 20-minute journey time saving walking between Gallowhill Road and Inchinnan Road
• make it easier to get to West College Scotland and the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus
• enable business growth with increased access for customers and suppliers
• open up and enhance the environment along the White Cart river
• cut congestion in residential areas such as Shortroods.

Gallowhill Link 

The Gallowhill link is an underpass we're developing to provide a safe crossing of Renfrew Road, using the existing underpass for people walking, wheeling and cycling.

It will connect from Gallowhill Road through the underpass beneath Renfrew Road using the disused railway line and join onto the active travel route between Paisley and Renfrew. It will also create a new safe route to school for the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus.

The Gallowhill Link Road project was submitted to Transport Scotland's Active Travel Infrastructure Fund (ATIF) for approximately £1.5 million. This project is on the prioritisation list, and we expect a grant award to be made in this financial year (2025-26), subject to Scottish Government's approval process.