Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Clyde Arc
Also known as: Finnieston Bridge
Clyde Arc is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Exhibition Centre · 0.5 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Clyde Arc is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2006. Also known as: Finnieston Bridge. Coordinates: 55.8572°, -4.2827°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Clyde Arc (known locally as the Squinty Bridge) is a road bridge spanning the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, connecting Finnieston near the SEC Armadillo and SEC with Pacific Quay and Glasgow Science Centre in Govan. Prominent features of the bridge are its innovative curved design, and that it crosses the river at an angle. The Arc is the first city centre traffic crossing over the river built since the Kingston Bridge was opened to traffic in 1970. The bridge was named the "Clyde Arc" upon its official opening on 18 September 2006. It had been previously known as the "Finnieston Bridge", or the "Squinty Bridge".
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Background
Architecture
The Clyde Arc was designed by Halcrow Group and built by BAM Nuttall. Glasgow City Council instigated the project in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government. Piling works for the bridge were carried out from a large floating barge on the Clyde, whilst the bridge superstructure was fabricated offsite. The bridge-deck concrete-slab units were cast at an onsite pre-casting yard. Planning permission was granted in 2003 and construction of the bridge began in May 2005. It was structurally completed in April 2006. The bridge project cost an estimated £20.3M and is designed to last 120 years. The bridge has a main span of 96 m with two end spans of 36.5 m, resulting in a…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8572, -4.2827
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G3 8HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North
- Established
- 2006
- Nearest railway station
- Exhibition Centre — 0.5 km
- Official site
- glasgowsgrandoleopry.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w570557220 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Clyde Arc (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Squinty Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 553379.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clyde Arc?
- Clyde Arc is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G3 8HN).
- When was Clyde Arc built?
- Built or established in 2006.
- Who owns Clyde Arc?
- Clyde Arc is owned by | maint =.
- How do I get to Clyde Arc?
- The nearest railway station is Exhibition Centre, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G3 8HN.