Opening bridge over the River Clyde...closes

GRAHAM has achieved the first operational closing of the Renfrew Bridge across the River Clyde.

The firm described the successful testing of the first opening road bridge across the Clyde as a significant milestone on the project as it continues commissioning works ahead of the official opening later this year.

The new bridge will connect Renfrew and Clydebank and Yoker directly for the first time and aims to open up work, health, education, and leisure opportunities, create jobs, and stimulate investment and development in the riverside area.

Project director Jim Armour said: ‘This is a great milestone that demonstrates all the hard work from the full team over the last two to three years has been a success. It was great to see the bridge closing for the first time in such a smooth, controlled, and seamless operation.

‘The next stage of the project is to conduct commissioning which includes reliability and operational testing, with a number of opening and closing procedures to ensure the whole structure is working safely and efficiently. We are all looking forward to the official opening.’

Renfrewshire Council leader Iain Nicolson said: ‘It’s fantastic to see this project continue to progress and move through significant milestones as we continue to show that we can deliver significant infrastructure projects successfully.

‘It’s part of an ongoing programme of transformational capital investment in Renfrewshire and the Glasgow City Region which will benefit people now but also generations to come, and I’m looking forward to seeing this new transport link completed later this year.’