Glasgow’s Clyde Bridges: An Engineer Guided Walk
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The bridges of the River Clyde are an amazing record of Glasgow’s transformation over the years, from an ecclesiastic settlement, through it’s days as an industrial powerhouse, to today’s vibrant and cosmopolitan city. Not only do they connect communities but they document history, with new bridge construction continuing today. This engineer led walk, by members of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch, will explain the engineering behind the different bridges and how they represent the changing transport habits of Glaswegians; from the pedestrian and horse traffic of the middle-ages through the railway mania of the 19th century, the growth of cars in the 20th century, to today’s need to reduce pollution and reliance on fossil fuels and focus on more active ways of travelling. The walk will start from the St Andrew’s Suspension Bridge at Glasgow Green, walking towards the city centre.
ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO
St Andrews Suspension Bridge, Glasgow Green
McNeil Street, G5 0QN
G40 1AT
VISIT DETAILS
TOUR DATES & TIMES
Friday 20th September: 11 : 00 AM
Saturday 21st September: 2 : 00 PM
Sunday 22nd September: 11 : 00 AM
Saturday 21st September: 2 : 00 PM
Sunday 22nd September: 11 : 00 AM
TOUR INFORMATION
Tour Duration: 90
Tour Meeting Point: St Andrews Suspension Bridge, Glasgow Green
Tour Meeting Point: St Andrews Suspension Bridge, Glasgow Green
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TRAVEL
Nearest Train and/or Subway: Argyll Street Station/Glasgow Central
Parking Available: yes
Additional Parking Details: Please dress for the weather and wear sensible footwear for walking
Parking Available: yes
Additional Parking Details: Please dress for the weather and wear sensible footwear for walking
ACCESSIBILITY
Physical Access: Fully Accessible
Further Accessibility Details: -
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Additional Restricitions on Access: Please dress for the weather and wear sensible footwear for walking
Further Accessibility Details: -
Facilities:
Additional Restricitions on Access: Please dress for the weather and wear sensible footwear for walking
ORGANISATION
Organised by: Institution of Civil Engineers
The Institution of Civil Engineers promotes and advances civil engineering around the globe. Our members are the civil engineers that design and build the world around you; the roads and railways, schools, offices, hospitals, water and power supplies, the kinds of things that we take for granted but would find life very hard to live without. Civil engineers are at the forefront of the fight against the effects of climate change, working to create a more sustainable future for us all.
Tel: 07917508041
Email: Alison.Ward@ice.org.uk
Website: https://www.ice.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/ice-near-you/uk/ice-scotland/
The Institution of Civil Engineers promotes and advances civil engineering around the globe. Our members are the civil engineers that design and build the world around you; the roads and railways, schools, offices, hospitals, water and power supplies, the kinds of things that we take for granted but would find life very hard to live without. Civil engineers are at the forefront of the fight against the effects of climate change, working to create a more sustainable future for us all.
Tel: 07917508041
Email: Alison.Ward@ice.org.uk
Website: https://www.ice.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/ice-near-you/uk/ice-scotland/
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