The main span of a new Glasgow bridge arrived today at Yorkhill Quay.
The part of the Govan - Partick Bridge arrived near the site where it will be installed, after sailing up the River Clyde by barge from its overnight berth at Ocean Terminal in Greenock.
As the Glasgow Times reported yesterday, the structure's delivery was delayed due to safety concerns relating to high winds but it was completed today around midday.
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This project includes the construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Clyde between Water Row in Govan and Pointhouse Quay in Partick, re-establishing the historic connection between the areas.
Costing £29.5 million, it is a Glasgow City Region City Deal project, funded by the Scottish and UK Governments.
The Glasgow City Region City Deal will see both governments provide £500 million of funding for infrastructure projects.
The bridge span left Westdorpe in the Netherlands on October 7 and was constructed in Belgium.
It is six metres wide and was fabricated in two parts: the moving span, which weighs 650 tonnes, is 99 metres long and used the South Pier at Water Row as its access and the fixed span, which weighs 45 tonnes and is 15.7 metres long.
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