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|county=Lanark | |county=Lanark | ||
|picture=Millennium Bridge, Glasgow - geograph.org.uk - 524709.jpg | |picture=Millennium Bridge, Glasgow - geograph.org.uk - 524709.jpg | ||
|picture caption=Millennium Bridge | |picture caption=Millennium Bridge | ||
| + | |os grid ref=NS56626528 | ||
| + | |latitude=55.8593 | ||
| + | |longitude=-4.2924 | ||
| + | |city=Glasgow | ||
|crosses=River Clyde | |crosses=River Clyde | ||
|carries=pedestrians | |carries=pedestrians | ||
|built=2002 | |built=2002 | ||
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The '''Millennium Bridge''' is a pedestrian bridge in [[Lanarkshire]], crossing the [[River Clyde]] in the city of [[Glasgow]]. It was built as part of the celebrations of the year 2000 and funded by the Millennium Commission. The Bridge links the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre with the Glasgow Science Centre and Pacific Quay development to the south. | The '''Millennium Bridge''' is a pedestrian bridge in [[Lanarkshire]], crossing the [[River Clyde]] in the city of [[Glasgow]]. It was built as part of the celebrations of the year 2000 and funded by the Millennium Commission. The Bridge links the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre with the Glasgow Science Centre and Pacific Quay development to the south. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:33, 17 October 2020
| Millennium Bridge | |
| Lanarkshire | |
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 Millennium Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Carrying: | pedestrians |
| Crossing: | River Clyde |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NS56626528 |
| Location: | 55°51’33"N, 4°17’33"W |
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| History | |
| Built 2002 | |
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The Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Lanarkshire, crossing the River Clyde in the city of Glasgow. It was built as part of the celebrations of the year 2000 and funded by the Millennium Commission. The Bridge links the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre with the Glasgow Science Centre and Pacific Quay development to the south.
The bridge was opened to the public in 2002.[1]
References
- ↑ Geoff Holder (2011), The Little Book of Glasgow, The History Press, p. 38, ISBN 978-0-7509-5395-5, https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jwA7AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT38#v=onepage&q&f=false
| Bridges and crossings on the River Clyde | ||||||
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| Renfrew Ferry | Clyde Tunnel | Govan Ferry | Millennium Bridge | Bell's Bridge | Clyde Arc | Kingston Bridge |
