First share of fresh Renfrew bridge arrives

The bridge is being fabricated in sections within the Netherlands. This is the predominant share arriving in Renfrew.

The Renfrew Bridge is being constructed by John Graham Building for Renfrewshire Council, as share of the £117m Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside venture.

The 184-metre cable-stayed twin-leaf bridge will elevate a two-lane toll road connecting Renfrew with Yoker and Clydebank.

The south share of the bridge sailed up the River Clyde final week after polishing off a seven-day barge mosey from the Netherlands, via the English Channel and up the Irish sea to attain the west flee of Scotland.

Graham’s workforce will set up the predominant share on the Renfrew facet of the river at Meadowside Avenue, sooner than the north share of the bridge arriving subsequent month, where this is in a position to perchance perchance perchance be mounted into space at Dock Avenue in Yoker.

Graham contracts manager Jim Armour talked about: “The appearance of the predominant share of the bridge marks a fundamental milestone on the venture- an fabulous achievement by the workforce.

Over the subsequent few weeks, the workforce shall be working laborious to put together for the north share of the bridge to arrive, where this is in a position to perchance perchance perchance be mounted into space. The fresh bridge is a truly fundamental fragment of infrastructure that demonstrates civil engineering excellence, driving economic explain on either facet of the Clyde.”