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| Clyde Arc Bridge opens in Glasgow  The Halcrow-designed Clyde Arc Bridge in Glasgow provides the first new traffic link over the river for more than 30 years. It carries two lanes for public transport together with two lanes for other vehicles and links Finnieston near the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre on the north bank, to the Pacific Quay site on the south side. The 140m-span structure was built by contractor Edmund Nuttall. The bridge has been designed to cope with the addition of a light transport system, such as a tram, in the future.The £20 million bridge was declared open by Scottish Enterprise Glasgow chairman Willie Haughey OBE on 18 September. At the opening ceremony Willie Haughey said: “Work to turn Pacific Quay into the city’s media and creative industry quarter is pushing ahead and this crossing will open up the site and the surrounding area to new development and investment opportunities.” write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |