Kingston Bridge, Glasgow
The Kingston Bridge is a balanced cantilever dual-span ten lane road bridge made of triple-cell segmented prestressed concrete box girders crossing the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland.
Kingston Bridge | |
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Kingston Bridge, looking eastward up the River Clyde. | |
| Coordinates | 55°51′19″N 4°16′12″W |
| Carries | Motor vehicles only (motorway bridge) |
| Crosses | River Clyde |
| Locale | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Official name | Kingston Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Balanced cantilever with triple-cell segmented prestressed concrete box girders Designer: William Fairhurst Contractor: Logan-Marples Ridgway |
| Width | Dual five-lane carriageway each carriageway: 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Longest span | 143 m (470 ft) (side spans 62.5 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 June 1970 (53 years ago) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 150,000 vehicles |
| Toll | Free |
| Location | |
Carrying the M8 motorway through the city centre, the Kingston Bridge is one of the busiest bridges in Europe, carrying around 150,000 vehicles every day.
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