Clyde Arc
Clyde Arc - 2006

 

Engineer: Halcrow

The bridge was completed in 2006 and is unusual in that it crosses the river on a significantly skewed alignment which was dictated by the availability of suitable landing points on the south side.

The main tied bowstring arch is 96 metre span with two side approach spans of 36.5 metres. Much of the reinforced concrete deck was precast off site and made to act compositely with the steel plate girder deck with in-situ concrete stitches.

Clyde Arc  Clyde Arc  Clyde Arc

 

 

The arch is a diamond section box fabricated in three sections off site from steel plate and welded together in place over the river. Foundations are all fully piled to rock some 30 metres below river bed level.

The bridge serves as a link, particularly for public transport between the SECC and the north bank developments and the south bank media village, residential, commercial and leisure developments.


 

Clyde Arc at night   

 

 

 

 

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