Glasgow Bridge, Glasgow
The Glasgow Bridge spans the
Central Station
, and is colloquially known as the Jamaica Bridge.
The original bridge was completed in 1772, and was designed by
John Gibb & Son for £34,000. One of Telford's colleagues, Charles Atherton,[3] was the resident engineer for the Works.[2] It became the first in Glasgow to be lit by electricity.[4] Between 1895 and 1899 it was replaced with the current wider bridge which incorporated Telford's stonework and expanded the arches to accommodate larger ships.[5] The present structure is protected as a category B listed building.[6]
Proposed bridge
The Glasgow Bridge was also the name of a proposed bridge. Designed by the
Richard Rogers Partnership, it was to be a curved, ramped deck bridge, using a cable stayed compression arch to provide an additional route from Broomielaw to Tradeston. However, late in 2006 funding was withdrawn for this project.[citation needed] The Tradeston Bridge
has since been built to serve this function.
References
- ^ a b Scott Graham. "TheGlasgowStory: Broomielaw Bridge". Theglasgowstory.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ a b Glover, Julian (2017). Man of Iron. Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain. Bloomsbury. pp. 139, 365.
- ^ "Charles Atherton". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Glimpses of old Glasgow: Glasgow Bridges". Gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Scott Graham. "TheGlasgowStory: Broomielaw Bridge". Theglasgowstory.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Jamaica Street, Glasgow Bridge (Category B Listed Building) (LB33062)". Retrieved 20 March 2019.