Urban: Issues with Glasgow’s Traffic

Question 1

Narrow CBD roads (olden days)

Answer 1

Streets in the CBD are narrow as this part of the city was developed before cars/roads exsisted

Question 2

Increased wealth= increased ownership, so what does this cause?

Answer 2

Increased wealth means there are more cars on the roads

Question 3

Extreme weather, roads get damaged

Answer 3

Due to more extreme weather roads are needing repaired more frequently (e.g. Potholes)

Question 4

How do repairs cause traffic issues?

Answer 4

Repairs require roadworks, preventing the flow of traffic

Question 5

People live in the suburbs and commute to city jobs, what does this result in?

Answer 5

The majority of people that work in the city centre live in the surrounding suburbs, creating rush hours in the morning and evening.

Question 6

Lack of bridges for crossing rivers, so…

Answer 6

as there aren’t many bridging points for motorists to cross the river Clyde, resulting in bottlenecks on exsisting bridges.