The Scots city welcomed the six-metre-wide span that weighs 650 tonnes and is 99 metres long as it sailed up the River Clyde on Saturday afternoon.
The new £29.5m Scots bridge that will connect Govan and Partick was seen for the first time today after sailing up the River Clyde by barge.
It was fabricated in two parts: the moving span, which is 99 metres long and will be used at the South Pier as its access; and the fixed span, which weighs 45 tonnes and is 15.7 metres long. Top news stories today Over 100 construction jobs will be supported through the project, and significant community benefits will be delivered, including starts for 11 new employees; five new apprentices and a new graduate; school mentoring.
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