"The Glasgow Bridge"

Back into River Stalker mode. Another very grey day and really nothing to photograph. Was at Strathaven this morning but nothing caught my eye. So as I am working tonight I decided to head up early and Blip the river again.

Glasgow Bridge - 1899

This bridge stands at the foot of Jamaica Street, on the site of an earlier Glasgow Bridge which was designed by the Scottish engineer Thomas Telford, first president of the Institution of Civil Engineers. The desire for a wider crossing, the deepening of the river by intermittent dredging, and the removal of the weir above Albert Bridge in 1880, all conspired against the old bridge and in 1899, after many schemes had been considered, a replacement bridge was built. By popular demand, this seven span masonry arch, was designed as a replica of Telford's bridge, although 6m wider and founded on steel caissons up to 30m deep.