The River Clyde (Heading 2)
The River Clyde is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. It's the eighth-longest river in the UK, and the second-longest in Scotland. It runs through the city. Historically, it was important to the British Empire because of its role in shipbuilding and trade.
Bridges over the Clyde (Heading 3)
There are a number of bridges that span across the Clyde:
- Albert bridge
- Clyde Arc (Squinty bridge)
- Kingston bridge
- King George V bridge
- Portland street suspension bridge
- Rutherglen
- Victoria bridge
Albert Bridge (Heading 4)
The Albert Bridge is a road bridge that spans the Clyde, near Glasgow Green. The bridge opened in 1871. It links the Saltmarket in the city centre with Crown Street on the city’s south side. It's category A listed, and named after Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert.
Clyde Arc (Heading 4)
The Clyde Arc (known locally as the Squinty Bridge) is a road bridge, connecting Finnieston near the Clyde Auditorium and SEC with Pacific Quay and Glasgow Science Centre in Govan. A prominent feature of the bridge is its curved design and the way that it crosses the river at an angle. The Arc is the first city centre traffic crossing over the river built since the Kingston Bridge was opened to traffic in 1970.
The bridge was named the "Clyde Arc" upon its official opening on 18 September 2006. It has been previously known as the "Finnieston Bridge" or the "Squinty Bridge".
Kingston bridge (Heading 4)
The Kingston Bridge is a ten lane road bridge made of triple-cell segmented prestressed concrete box girders crossing the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland.
Carrying the M8 motorway through the city centre, the Kingston Bridge is one of the busiest bridges in Europe, carrying around 150,000 vehicles every day.
The Distance (Heading 3)
The River Clyde is a massive 109 miles long, beginning at Lowther Hills in South Lanarkshire it ends at the Firth of Clyde which then runs into the Atlantic Ocean.
