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Glasgow, Clyde Expressway, Kelvin Bridge
Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Glasgow, Clyde Expressway, Kelvin Bridge
Classification Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) River Kelvin; Partick; Yorkhill
Canmore ID 277426
Site Number NS56NE 4874
NGR NS 55884 66206
NGR Description NS c. 55854 66236 to NS c. 55854 66194
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/277426
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Govan (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS56NE 4874 c. 55854 66236 to c. 55854 66194
This bridge carries the Clyde Expressway (which here forms the A814) across the River Kelvin, which here forms the boundary between the parishes of Govan (to the N) and Glasgow (to the S). It is the lowest bridge across the Kelvin, which joins the Clyde at NS 556 659.
The location cited for this structure (NS 55884 66206) is roughly central to the span, which extends from NS c. 55854 66236 to NS c. 55854 66194.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 December 2005.
