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| Bridge closed after cable 'snap' | Bridge closed after cable 'snap' |
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| The newest bridge over the River Clyde in Glasgow has been closed after a support cable snapped and landed on the carriageway on Monday night. | The newest bridge over the River Clyde in Glasgow has been closed after a support cable snapped and landed on the carriageway on Monday night. |
| People nearby reported hearing a loud "snap" from the Clyde Arc 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. |
| 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. |
| No-one was injured in the incident. Glasgow City Council said it was not known when the bridge would reopen. | No-one was injured in the incident. Glasgow City Council said it was not known when the bridge would reopen. |
| Public safety | Public safety |
| John Colvin, the night manager at the nearby City Inn hotel, said the noise had been very worrying. | 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. | 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." | "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 at about 2330 GMT, when there were no cars on the bridge. | Mr Colvin added that the cable snapped at about 2330 GMT, when there were no cars on the bridge. |
| The cables are an integral part of the bridge structure | |
| 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. | 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." | "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. | 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. | 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. |