The Kingston Bridge is a balanced cantilever dual-span ten-lane road bridge, made oftriple-cell concrete box girders, crossing the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland.
Not only is it the largest urban bridge in the United Kingdom, carrying the M8 motorway through the city centre, but the bridge is also one of the busiest road bridges in Europe, carrying around 150,000 vehicles every day.
SWGR was involved in the re-alignment and raising of the Kingston Bridge, the demolition and replacement of lanes and the construction of a new parapet and ramps, which required engineers to undertake concrete repairs and install new bearings.
This involved supplying a team of 160 engineers with multi-disciplinary skills, as well as equipment and a full QA/QC interface with Glasgow City Council on behalf of our clients, allowing them to maximise their activities.
