Suspension Bridges Crossing River Clyde

This is a list of all 5 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing River Clyde. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1851: South Portland

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:404 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1851
Name:South Portland
Also Known As:Carlton
Location:Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:55.85433 N 4.25618 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Alexander Kirkland, George Martin
References:BEM, NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1853 sometimes cited as the year it opened.

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Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

1852: Pey

Blantyre, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:2633 (added 2019-02-24)
Year Completed:1852
Name:Pey
Also Known As:Mill, Toll, Swing
Location:Blantyre, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:55.801972 N 4.081433 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Henry Monteith & Co
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed (last checked: 1949)
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Dredge patent bridge.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1854: Saint Andrew's

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:408 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1854
Name:Saint Andrew's
Location:Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:55.84883 N 4.23835 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Neil Robson
References:NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 67.1 meters (220 feet)
Deck width:13 feet

Notes:

  • Also sometimes attributed to Neil "Robinson" and completed 1853. May have originally been a narrow vehicular bridge.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

1897: Carfin

Crossford, Carluke, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:5172 (added 2020-09-26)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Carfin
Also Known As:Crossford
Location:Crossford, Carluke, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:55.693646 N 3.863803 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:P & R Flemming & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Rod
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • Restored early 1990s, but has since fallen into disrepair and is closed. Unusual main "cables" appear to be steel rods or some kind of segmented rigid steel members.
Photo by Dave Cooper

Elvanfoot

Elvanfoot, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:3674 (added 2020-01-26)
Name:Elvanfoot
Location:Elvanfoot, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:55.441074 N 3.654928 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, 2007 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 38.5 meters (126.3 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed 1920s.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper


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