New River Clyde bridge

The New River Clyde bridge is a proposed construction as part of the ongoing regeneration of the River Clyde waterfront area, in Scotland. If built, it will be the first new vehicle crossing point on the Clyde since the Clyde Arc bridge was built in 2006.[1][2][3]

New River Clyde Bridge
Proposed site at Renfrew Ferry
LocationRenfrew - Yoker
ProposerRenfrewshire Council
StatusProposal
TypeMoveable bridge structure
Cost estimate£50m (2014)
Start date2018-19

Proposal

Renfrewshire Council are proposing a new road bridge to be built between Renfrew and Yoker (the north landing point being on the boundary between the City of Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire local authority areas).[4][5] The site of the bridge would be at Renfrew Ferry. If built, the structure would more than likely replace the ferry service. As the Clyde is still used for ship building upriver of the proposed crossing at BAE Systems' yards in Scotstoun and Govan, a moveable bridge structure would have to be built to let vessels pass up and down the river. Initial estimates for construction are £50m, using City Deal funding. If given the go-ahead, construction would start in 2018–19.[6][7][8]

In late 2018 the project was approved by the Scottish Government,[9] but West Dunbartonshire Council later objected to the bridge with concerns about traffic levels.[10] However, in February 2019, members of West Dunbartonshire Council's IRED committee unanimously voted to drop the council's objection to the project.[11]

See also

References
  1. "New bridge planned across the River Clyde". Scotsman. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. "£50m City deal to build new Clyde bridge at Yoker". Evening Times. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. "Renfrewshire signs up for city deal". Renfrewshire Council. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  4. Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside, Renfrewshire Council
  5. Ministers give green light to £90m Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project, Scottish Condstruction Now, 20 November 2018
  6. "New bridge planned across the River Clyde". Scotsman. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  7. "£50m City deal to build new Clyde bridge at Yoker". Evening Times. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  8. "Renfrewshire signs up for city deal". Renfrewshire Council. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  9. "Clyde to get its first opening road bridge". Evening Times. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  10. "New River Clyde bridge plan could be at risk after council objection". Evening Times. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  11. "Full speed ahead for new £90m bridge to link Clyde communities". The Gazette. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

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