BRIDGING SUCCESS

摘要

Erskine Bridge is a major crossing of the River Clyde that connects Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire. Opened to traffic by HRH Princess Anne on the 2 July, 1971, it carries in excess of 40,000 vehicles a day. It is one of four major crossings over the Clyde, and serves as an alternative to the Clyde Tunnel and Kingston Bridge crossings. It is a 15-span steel box girder bridge, with the largest span being between piers five and six over the River Clyde. This part of the bridge is cable stayed with a central plane of two cable stays. The main span between tower centrelines is 305m and there are two 110m approach spans. The width of the road deck is 31.25m and the pylon height is 38m. The total length of the bridge (including approaches) is 1,321.87m and the navigational clearance is 45m.