Glasgow’s newest bridge will be floating up the River Clyde on a boat tomorrow.

The Govan-Partick Bridge, which is expected to be open by Spring next year, will re-establish a crossing between the two historic areas, from Water Row to Pointhouse Quay near the Riverside Museum.

Work on the supports has been ongoing and the main span of the bridge is due to arrive after a 5-day sea trip from the Netherlands.

The bridge span weighing 45 tonnes and 15.7 metres long was built in Belgium before being transported along canals to the Netherlands where the pylon and cabling were installed before it was loaded onto the barge to sail through the English Channel and up the Irish Sea and North Channel yesterday before the final stretch, up the Clyde estuary and up the river into the city.

It will arrive at Yorkhill Quay tomorrow, close to where it will be put in place across the river when it will be a swing bridge to allow boats to pass further upstream.

The six-metre span was constructed in two parts, the moving span, and the fixed span.

When complete it will provide a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the river.

The project, costing £29.5m is part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal, funded by the UK and Scottish governments.