Motorists travelling on Sauchiehall Street are being warned to expect closures due to the ongoing Avenues Project works.

To accommodate the creation of a new 'public realm' several closures will be in place next week.

Sauchiehall Street will be closed between its junctions with St Georges Road and Elmbank Street from Monday 21 to Friday 25, January, between 9.30am and 3.30pm.

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Elmbank Street will be changing to "northbound only" between Bath Street and Sauchiehall Street between 9.30am on Monday 21 until Friday January 25 at 3.30pm.

The Sauchiehall Street Avenue project will see the creation of a multifunctional service verge, two-way cycle lane on the north side of the street and wider pavements to make way for alfresco eating and drinking.

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New bus shelters, cycle stands, seating and improved street lighting will be installed on the street to make it more pedestrian friendly.

The work is being done on a block by block basis with work expected to be completed by summer 2019.