Clyde Arc / "The Squinty Bridge"

View of the Clyde Arc from Glasgow eastbound
Official name	Clyde Arc
Carries	Motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
Crosses	River Clyde
Locale	Finnieston, Scotland
Width	Dual two-lane carriageway, two cycle/footpaths (total width 140 m)
Opening date	September 18, 2006
Toll	Free

The Clyde Arc is a road bridge spanning the River Clyde in west central Scotland, connecting Finnieston, near the Clyde Auditorium and SECC with Pacific Quay and Glasgow Science Centre in Govan. It has been nick-named the "Squinty Bridge" by locals because of it's innovative curved design and the fact that it crosses the Clyde 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 1969. The River Clyde, looking eastwards upstream, as it passes beneath the Kingston Bridge in Central Glasgow. ... Finnieston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy (as part of the UK)  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP... This early German Autobahn uses a dual carriageway design. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The River Clyde, looking eastwards upstream, as it passes beneath the Kingston Bridge in Central Glasgow. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy (as part of the UK)  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP... Finnieston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... The Clyde Auditorium viewed from across the Clyde. ... Overview of the SECC site The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), located on the north bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, is Scotlands national venue for public events. ... Pacific Quay is a development in Glasgow, Scotland situated next to the River Clyde. ... The Glasgow Science Centre and the Glasgow Tower The Glasgow Science Centre is a major science and technology museum located in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Govan is a district and former burgh in the southwestern part of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Kingston Bridge, looking eastward up the River Clyde The Kingston Bridge is a road bridge crossing the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...

The bridge was named the "Clyde Arc" upon it's official opening on September 18th, 2006. It has been previously known as the "Finnieston Bridge". ^[1]

The bridge was designed by the Halcrow Group and built by Kilsyth based civil engineering company Edmund Nuttall Ltd. Glasgow City Council instigated the project in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Executive. 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 and was structurally completed in April 2006. The bridge project cost an estimated £20.3m. ^[2] Kilsyth is a town of 10,000 between Glasgow and Stirling in Scotland. ... The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland. ... The City of Glasgow is one of the 32 Scottish unitary authorities and came into being in 1995. ... Scottish Enterprise is the main national economic development agency of Scotland. ... The Executives logo, shown with English and Scottish Gaelic caption The term Scottish Executive is used in two different, but closely-related senses: to denote the executive arm of Scotlands national legislature (i. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Wikimedia Commons has media related to: May 2005 Deaths in May May 26: Eddie Albert May 25: Ismail Merchant May 25: Sunil Dutt May 25: Graham Kennedy May 22: Thurl Ravenscroft May 21: Howard Morris May 21... April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Events 1 April 2006 (Saturday) Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ...

The bridge has a main span of 96m with two end spans of 36.5m (total 169m). The design of the main span features a steel bowstring asymmetric tied arch. The supports for the main span are located within the river with the abutments located behind the existing quay walls. The central navigation height at mean water height is 5.4m.

It was officially opened on September 18th 2006 by Glasgow City Council leader Steven Purcell, although pedestrains were allowed to walk across it the previous two days as part of Glasgow's annual "Doors Open" Weekend. September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The City of Glasgow is one of the 32 Scottish unitary authorities and came into being in 1995. ...

The bridge connects Finnieston Street on the north bank of the river to Govan Road on the southern bank. The bridge will take four lanes of traffic, two of which are dedicated to public transport and two for private and commercial traffic. There are also pedestrian and cycle paths. The new bridge was built to provide better access to Pacific Quay and allow better access to regeneration areas on both banks of the Clyde. The bridge has been designed to cope with a possible light rapid transit system (light railway scheme) or even a tram system. Skytrain Bangkok. ...

The bridge is the first part of a massive development project planned to regenerate Glasgow. There are two more bridges planned - the £40m Neptune cycle and pedestrian bridge between Tradeston and Anderston and a further pedestrian bridge linking Springfield Quay with Lancefield Quay on the north bank. The canting basin and graving dock next to Pacific Quay are to be developed along with Tradeston and Laurieston. Plans are afoot to transform Rutherglen and Dalmarnock to host the 'athletes' village' for the 2014 Commonwealth Games if Glasgow is chosen as the host city. ^[3] Tradeston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Anderston is a well-known district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... U.S. Navy submarine USS Greeneville in dry dock following collision with a fishing boat. ... Laurieston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Rutherglen (said: Rhu-ther-glehn) comes from the Gaelic An Ruadh Ghleann - the red valley. Rutherglen is a large village located within the suburbs of the city of Glasgow, Scotland near the town of Cambuslang. ... Dalmarnock is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... The location of the 2014 Commonwealth Games has not been decided yet. ...

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Clyde Arc Photographs