Glasgow Traffic Issues

• Car ownership has increased. This means there are more cars on the roads increasing congestion.
• There is a grid iron street pattern. This means there are many junctions which increase queuing and congestion. Stationary cars will increase air pollution. This means the environmental quality of the city will reduce.
• Glasgow is a route centre with main roads leading to it - e.g. Pollokshaws Road. This means people will bring their vehicle into the CBD increasing the overall volume of traffic.
• The Kingston Bridge is a bridging point over this river. This means there is a bottleneck of traffic which creates delays.
• There is on street parking which restricts traffic flow. This means there can be delays and cause them to arrive to work late. It will also delay emergency services resulting in possible loss of life.
• Roads often deteriorate and have large pot holes. This means roads works are common which disrupt the flow of traffic and create delays.
• Glasgow's CBD attracts many people to shop and work from a large area. This means there will be many pedestrians disrupting traffic flow when they cross the road or use traffic lights.
• Glasgow's CBD has a huge public transport system. This means vehicles such as buses and taxis stop them because a build-up of traffic behind them creating queues. It leads to frustration amongst drivers and increases likelihood of road accidents.