TESTING of the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde has been successfully completed as the Renfrew Bridge moves closer to opening to the public.
Project contractor GRAHAM carried out the first operational test of the crossing at the heart of Renfrewshire Council’s Clyde waterfront and Renfrew riverside project, with commissioning works to continue ahead of its official opening later this year.
The new bridge will connect Renfrew with Clydebank and Yoker directly for the first time and is tipped to provide work, health, education and leisure opportunities for communities on both sides of the river.
The project will also create additional connecting active travel and road links from Yoker Railway Station to Renfrew town centre, as well as on to the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS).
Renfrewshire Council leader Iain Nicolson said, “It’s fantastic to see this project continue to progress and move through significant milestones as we continue to show that we can deliver significant infrastructure projects successfully. Thousands of jobs will be, and have been, created through the CWRR project, as well as the opportunity for new homes and investment on the riverside and access to health and leisure for communities on both sides of the river.
“It’s part of an ongoing programme of transformational capital investment in Renfrewshire and the Glasgow City Region which will benefit people now but also generations to come, and I’m looking forward to seeing this new transport link completed later this year.”
Jim Armour, GRAHAM project director, added, “This is a great milestone that demonstrates all the hard work from the full team over the last two to three years has been a success. It was great to see the bridge closing for the first time in such a smooth, controlled, and seamless operation. The next stage of the project is to conduct commissioning which includes reliability and operational testing, with a number of opening and closing procedures to ensure the whole structure is working safely and efficiently. We are all looking forward to the official opening.”
