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Clyde Arc closed by cable 'snap' Bridge closed after cable 'snap'
(about 6 hours later)
The Clyde Arc bridge in the centre of Glasgow has been closed after one of the support cables failed. The newest bridge over the River Clyde in Glasgow has been closed after a support cable snapped and landed on the carriageway at about midnight.
People nearby reported hearing a loud "snap" and part of the cable landed on the carriageway of the bridge, which joins Finnieston with Kinning Park. People nearby reported hearing a loud "snap" from the Clyde Arc bridge, which joins Finnieston with Kinning Park.
Police shut the bridge after the incident on Monday night. Dubbed the "Squinty Bridge", it cost £20.3m and was opened to traffic in September 2006.
Dubbed the "Squinty Bridge", it cost £20.3m and was opened to traffic in September 2006 as part of the project to regenerate the banks of the Clyde. No-one was injured in the incident. Glasgow City Council said it was not known when the bridge would reopen.
Public safety
John Colvin, the night manager at the nearby City Inn hotel, said the noise had been very worrying.
He said: "To be honest it was a scary sound, it sounded like a bomb going off.
"We felt the vibrations of it right here. We looked out and someone said one of the supports had gone on the bridge and the whole thing was shaking."
Mr Colvin added that the cable snapped when there were no cars on the bridge.
We don't believe the bridge's integrity is at risk, but it has been closed for public safety reasons Glasgow City Council spokeswoman
A spokeswoman for Glasgow City Council said: "The bridge is designed to allow for struts to be removed one at a time to be repaired.
"We don't believe the bridge's integrity is at risk, but it has been closed for public safety reasons."
The spokeswoman added that a design team would inspect the structure before deciding what action to take, and the bridge will remain closed until then.
No firm timeline is available for when the bridge will be reopened.
The bridge spans 140 metres and was designed by engineering consultancy Halcrow. It was built by Kilsyth-based civil engineering contractor Edmund Nuttall Ltd.The bridge spans 140 metres and was designed by engineering consultancy Halcrow. It was built by Kilsyth-based civil engineering contractor Edmund Nuttall Ltd.
The structure is a tied arch design, carrying four traffic lanes. One lane in each direction is reserved for public transport and there are pedestrian and cycle paths.The structure is a tied arch design, carrying four traffic lanes. One lane in each direction is reserved for public transport and there are pedestrian and cycle paths.
Running at an angle across the water, it was the first new road bridge over the river to be built since 1969.Running at an angle across the water, it was the first new road bridge over the river to be built since 1969.
The Saltire Society gave the bridge a civil engineering award last year.The Saltire Society gave the bridge a civil engineering award last year.