Tradeston Bridge
The Tradeston Bridge, also known locally as the Squiggly Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge across the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland which opened on 14 May 2009.Photo: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: footbridge in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK, across the River Clyde
- Also known as: “squiggly bridge” and “Tradeston Footbridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glasgow Central Station and George V Bridge.
Glasgow Central Station
Railway station
Photo: Robinson3048, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glasgow Central, usually referred to in Scotland as just Central or Central Station, is one of two principal main line rail terminals in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow Central Station is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Tradeston Bridge.
George V Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Sonictiller, CC BY-SA 4.0.
George V Bridge is a three-arched road bridge over the River Clyde in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland, named after King George V. The bridge was designed by Glasgow City Engineer Thomas Somers and built by Melville Dundas & Whitson. George V Bridge is situated 810 feet east of Tradeston Bridge.
St Andrew’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew or Glasgow Metropolitan Cathedral is a Latin Catholic cathedral in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland. St Andrew’s Cathedral is situated 2,200 feet east of Tradeston Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tradeston and Kingston.
Tradeston
Suburb
Photo: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tradeston is a small district in the Scottish city of Glasgow adjacent to the city centre on the south bank of the River Clyde. The name reflected its role as a primarily dockland area with a large number of warehouses and wharves along the riverside were vessels would be unloaded.
Kingston
Suburb
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingston is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, from which the Kingston Bridge takes its name. Together with Ibrox, it forms one of the 56 neighbourhoods of Glasgow defined by Glasgow City Council for operational purposes.
Laurieston
Quarter
Laurieston is a district in the Gorbals area of the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. It derives its name from James Laurie who, along with his brother, developed a large part of the district in the early 19th century.
Tradeston Bridge
- Categories: footbridge and transportation
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.85609° or 55° 51′ 22″ northLongitude
-4.26365° or 4° 15′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C7QVP4P+CGOpenStreetMap ID
way 570557224OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7832197
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In Other Languages
“Tradeston Bridge” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Tradeston zubia”
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