Millennium Bridge, Glasgow

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Millennium Bridge, Glasgow

The Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian bridge over the River Clyde in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, built as part of the millennium celebrations and funded by the Millennium Commission. The Bridge links the SEC Centre with the Glasgow Science Centre and Pacific Quay development to the south.

The bridge was opened to the public in 2002. [1]

The bridge is currently closed to marine traffic (2023) [2]

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References

  1. Geoff Holder (2011), The Little Book of Glasgow, The History Press, p. 38, ISBN   978-0-7509-5395-5
  2. "Peel Ports (SNTM 14 / Glasgow Bridges)" (PDF). Peel Ports. Peel Ports. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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