Tradeston Bridge

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Tradeston Bridge
Lanarkshire
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Tradeston Bridge
Location
Crossing: River Clyde
Location
Grid reference: NS58396483
Location: 55°51’21"N, 4°15’50"W
Structure
History
Built 2009
Information

The Tradeston Bridge, colloquially known as the Squiggly Bridge,[1] is a modern pedestrian bridge across the River Clyde in Glasgow which opened on 14 May 2009.[2] It links the districts of Anderston (on the north bank) to Tradeston and the neighbouring district of Kingston (on the south bank): the aim of the bridge was to aid the regeneration of Tradeston by giving it a direct link to the city's financial district on the western side of the city centre.

The bridge was built in 2009, to a design prepared by Dissing+Weitling, a Danish architectural firm, with the engineers Halcrow Group. The bridge was built by BAM Nuttall.

It cost £7 million to construct and is used by pedestrians and cyclists: no motorised traffic is allowed upon it. The span is horizontally curved in an S shape with outward canting on both curves, hence its nickname.

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References

  1. "Probe after man thrown from Glasgow's 'Squiggly bridge'". BBC News Scotland online. 19 January 2012. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-16636119. Retrieved 20 January 2012. 
  2. Broomielaw-Tradeston Bridge: Glasgow City Counci


Bridges and crossings on the River Clyde
Bell's Bridge Clyde Arc Kingston Bridge Tradeston Bridge George V Bridge Caledonian Railway Bridge Glasgow Bridge