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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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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