THE main span of a new £29.5 million Clyde bridge has had its voyage to Glasgow halted in Greenock due to high winds.
A section of the Govan-Partick span was being towed towards Yorkhill Quay by a barge which left the Netherlands on October 7.
The vessel sailed up the west coast before arriving in the Firth of Clyde early this morning.
Glasgow City Council says the barge will now berth at Greenock Ocean Terminal overnight and may continue its journey tomorrow, depending on weather conditions.
The bridge will provide a link between Govan’s Water Row and Pointhouse Quay in Partick for pedestrians and cyclists.
It has been designed as a swing bridge, allowing vessels to pass as they travel further up the river towards the city centre.
Construction started in January 2022 and is expected to be completed next spring.
Glasgow City Council says the bridge will be ‘economically, environmentally and socially important’ in creating a link between Govan and Partick, as well as being a key part of the active travel route between the University of Glasgow campus and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
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