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Clyde Arc reopens after repairs Clyde Arc reopens after repairs
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Glasgow's £20m Clyde Arc bridge will reopen at 2100 BST on Saturday - more than five months after it closed for repair work on a snapped support cable. Glasgow's £20m Clyde Arc bridge has reopened, more than five months after it closed for repair work on a snapped support cable.
The so-called "Squinty Bridge", between Finnieston and Pacific Quay, has been closed to traffic since the cable came down on 14 January.The so-called "Squinty Bridge", between Finnieston and Pacific Quay, has been closed to traffic since the cable came down on 14 January.
Repair work on the structure was only supposed to take a few weeks.Repair work on the structure was only supposed to take a few weeks.
But after an inspection found a crack in another support, the decision was made to replace each cable connector.But after an inspection found a crack in another support, the decision was made to replace each cable connector.
Bridge designer Halcrow and civil engineering contractor, Edmund Nuttall Ltd, oversaw the repairs.Bridge designer Halcrow and civil engineering contractor, Edmund Nuttall Ltd, oversaw the repairs.
A saddle frame was fitted to the top of arc before wire cables were run down to support the weight of the bridge.A saddle frame was fitted to the top of arc before wire cables were run down to support the weight of the bridge.
The cast steel connector units, which hold the cables in place, were then replaced with milled steel ones and load-tested before erection.
Public safetyPublic safety
The cast steel connector units, which hold the cables in place, were then replaced with milled steel ones and load tested before erection. Only two of the four lanes on the 140-metre bridge reopened on Saturday.
Councillor Ruth Simpson, executive member for land and environmental services, said: "The Clyde Arc has proven to be extremely popular with the people of Glasgow and I am very pleased that we are approaching a point where we will be able to give them back their bridge.The council has taken out adverts to remind drivers about traffic flow Councillor Ruth Simpson, executive member for land and environmental services, said: "Clearly, it has been disappointing to be without the bridge in recent months, but public safety is our priority and time and caution has been necessary."
"It has a very important role to play in the regeneration of the Clyde and, specifically, the communities on either bank.
"Clearly, it has been disappointing to be without the bridge in recent months, but public safety is our priority and time and caution has been necessary."
Only three of the four lanes on the 140m bridge will reopen on Saturday.
The footpath and inside lane on the north to south crossing (eastside) will be closed for several days longer to allow the completion of cosmetic works.
It is anticipated this will be completed by the middle of the week.
The final cost for repairs to the bridge is not yet known.The final cost for repairs to the bridge is not yet known.
A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said the bill would be paid by the contractor.A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said the bill would be paid by the contractor.