Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Kingston Bridge
In or near Glasgow.
Kingston Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Anderston · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kingston Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1970. Coordinates: 55.8559°, -4.2702°.
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From the Wikipedia article
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. 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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Background
History
The bridge was first proposed in 1945 as part of the Glasgow Inner Ring Road scheme. After feasibility studies were carried out, William Fairhurst was appointed consulting engineer for the design of the bridge and its approaches and on 15 May 1967 construction began; this was a joint venture between Duncan Logan (Construction) Ltd and Marples Ridgway. The eventual cost was £2.4m excluding the approach viaducts (or around £11m in total). On 26 June 1970 Kingston Bridge was opened by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. The erstwhile Kingston Dock, which was located on the south bank of the river, was closed to allow for construction of the bridge. It had been completed in 1867 between…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8559, -4.2702
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G3 8BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North
- Established
- 1970
- Nearest railway station
- Anderston — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.hollywoodbowl.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w570557223 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Kingston Bridge, Glasgow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wfm kingston bridge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kingston Bridge?
- Kingston Bridge is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G3 8BX).
- What is Kingston Bridge?
- Kingston Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kingston Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Anderston, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode G3 8BX.
- When was Kingston Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1970.
- Who owns Kingston Bridge?
- Kingston Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Kingston Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Kingston Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kingston Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Anderston, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G3 8BX.