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Photographs of the Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

The Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde to the West of Glasgow

The Erskine Bridge is a cable-stayed, box girder bridge.

It is the furthest downstream of all the Clyde bridges

and the last point at which the estuary can be crossed by road.





Dimensions of the Erskine Bridge:-


  main span 305 metres
  total length 1,321.87 metres
  clearance 45 metres
  span lengths of main bridge 110.00 metres - 305.00 metres - 110.00 metres
  deck width 31.25 metres

pylon height 38.00 metres

















Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde




Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

 

Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

 The green marker buoy warns shipping of a rock ( known as St Patrick's rock ) that is submerged at high tide.
 It is said 
St Patrick was fishing from this rock when he was kidnapped by Irish pirates / slavers and taken to Ireland

 

Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde




Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde




Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde




Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

Erskine Bridge

 

Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

 


Erskine Bridge from Clydebank

Erskine Bridge from Clydebank


Erskine Bridge over the Forth & Clyde Canal

Erskine Bridge over the Forth & Clyde Canal


Erskine Bridge over River Clyde from top of Dumbuck Crags

Erskine Bridge over River Clyde from top of Dumbuck Crags


Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

Erskine Bridge



Construction of the Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde

Construction of the Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde




Former Ferry at Erskine across the River Clyde

Former Ferry at Erskine across the River Clyde





Former Ferry at Erskine across the River Clyde

Former Ferry at Erskine across the River Clyde




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