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15/01/2008
'Squinty Bridge' Closed After Cable Fails
A bridge in the centre of Glasgow has been closed to traffic after one of its support cables snapped and landed on the carriageway.
Police closed the Clyde Arc Bridge - which connects Finnieston with Kinning Park - after the incident occurred on Monday evening.
There were no reported injuries.
Witnesses reported hearing a loud "snap" from the structure known as the "Squinty Bridge". It was the first new road bridge over the river to be built since 1969, and was open to traffic in September 2006 as part of a project to regenerate the banks of the Clyde.
Costing £20.3m, the bridge spans 140 metres and was designed by engineering consultancy Halcrow and built by Kilsyth-based civil engineering contractor Edmund Nuttall Ltd.
The structure is a tied arch design, which carries four lanes, one in each direction. It also has pedestrian and cycle paths.
(JM)
Police closed the Clyde Arc Bridge - which connects Finnieston with Kinning Park - after the incident occurred on Monday evening.
There were no reported injuries.
Witnesses reported hearing a loud "snap" from the structure known as the "Squinty Bridge". It was the first new road bridge over the river to be built since 1969, and was open to traffic in September 2006 as part of a project to regenerate the banks of the Clyde.
Costing £20.3m, the bridge spans 140 metres and was designed by engineering consultancy Halcrow and built by Kilsyth-based civil engineering contractor Edmund Nuttall Ltd.
The structure is a tied arch design, which carries four lanes, one in each direction. It also has pedestrian and cycle paths.
(JM)
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