Tradeston Bridge

The Tradeston Bridge (Scots: Tredstoun Brig, colloquially known as the squiggly bridge)[1] is a 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 being 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.

South-facing view of the Tradeston Bridge.

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

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

References
  1. "Probe after man thrown from Glasgow's 'Squiggly bridge'". BBC News Scotland online. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  2. Source:http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Environment/Rivers/RiverClyde/Projects/Broomielaw/BroomielawTradestonBridge/
Next crossing upstream River Clyde Next crossing downstream
George V Bridge  Tradeston Bridge Kingston Bridge 


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