Clyde Bridges

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Postby james73 » Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:52 pm

glasgowken wrote:Maybe a daft question, is this new bridge going to be open to all ? Will it not be swamped with cars ?
I'm glad there's another road crossing, but it just seems so narrow.

Apparently there will be 4 lanes on the road, 2 of which will be for buses/taxis/cycles
only. We'll see.



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Postby McShad » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:39 pm

Hmm, Were you on the roof of the new STV building Gazza? Did'nt think that was open yet unless you work for the security company
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Postby Mori » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:34 pm

The_Clincher wrote:Fine pictures there!! were those done using a traditional SLR or by one of these new fangled digital SLR's? Either way, i'm very impressed...i used to do a lot of SLR work, but have'nt kept up with that particular type of technology for a while...excellent stuff!


Sorry clincher i bypassed your Q previously appologise for that as i just noticed it.

No its not a SLR just an ordinary Digital Camera my kids bought me for my birthday, its a Sony Cybershot 3.2 Megapixels, brilliant wee camera that fits in to my pocket. :D
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Postby Sharon » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:57 pm

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I actually don't mind it. I mean it's not an astounding feat of imaginative and innovative design, and it has been said that it's like a MacDonalds arch, but generally i tnit looks ok.

Still think it's shortsighhted and weird to build such a low bridge on the Clyde. I mean ... can ferry even fit under it? Or is it locked in now?

What's the reasoning behind building such a low bridge?
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Postby Vladimir » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:24 pm

Its hammering in the fact that we will never be an industrial city again, and we'd better get used to it 8O
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Postby job78989 » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:04 pm

Aye we're all Gentrified now, posh hooses and shops an awe that!


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Postby james73 » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:09 pm

Is it any lower than the bridges next to the Central staion bridge? :?



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Postby Pgcc93 » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:41 am

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Postby Pgcc93 » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:08 am

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Under the old quayside pier at Tradeston

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Postby Fossil » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:29 am

View from the crane
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Postby HollowHorn » Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:53 pm

Pgcc93 wrote:Image


Gub firmly shut here, the phoaty says it all, cracker. :wink:
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Postby Alex Glass » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:03 pm

Fossil & Pgcc93

Nice to see some pictures of the Clyde from that angle.
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Postby Fossil » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:25 pm

aye cheers
and not even a splash for shite bags up a Crane :D

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Postby Alex Glass » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:25 pm

Very surprised to hear you up a crane Foss.
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Postby Gazza » Sun Apr 30, 2006 4:56 pm

McShad wrote:Hmm, Were you on the roof of the new STV building Gazza? Did'nt think that was open yet unless you work for the security company


Well spotted.. they were taken from the top floor of the new STV building, I have been watching the bridge take shape over the past few weeks. I'm part of the team doing the technical installation before the move in the summer.

I think the bridge will be an interesting addition to the Clyde, it's certainly not in the same class as the bridges further up-stream but there is no doubt it has been a catalyst for that whole area that has lain derelict for far too long.

It’s sad it has blocked about the last couple of miles of the Clyde for some future ferry or other use but that’s life sometimes....
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