Glasgow, Completing the "Bridge to Nowhere"
Glasgow's 'Bridge to Nowhere' was originally built in the 1960s as part of the Anderston Shopping complex, but was never completed. The iconic, unfinished M8 pedestrian bridge will become the focal point of a network of walking and cycling routes being developed across Glasgow.
The new routes link the west of the city to Central Station in the city centre, providing a key commuting link enabling people to make their everyday local journeys on foot and by bike as well as finishing a piece of engineering that was planned over 40 years ago.
The works on the walking and cycling network is divided into three phases, the first phase will provide the link from Kelvingrove Park to Anderston; work was completed here in spring 2011. Much of the cycle route is separated from the main carriageway making it safer for younger or less experienced riders.
Phase two will see the link from the 'Bridge to Nowhere' down Waterloo Street to Central Station completed in autumn 2012 with the iconic bridge itself being completed in spring 2013. The final phase will establish the link from Anderston towards the River Clyde, linking to the National Cycle Network Route 75.
Once completed, the walking and cycling network will re-establish the link between Anderston and Glasgow city centre that was severed with the construction of the M8 all those years ago. It will also provide a direct journey between the Clydeside cycle route National Cycle Network Route 75 at Anderston Quay and one of the city's most beautiful attractions, Kelvingrove Park. Local people living near to the route will benefit from a direct and convenient way of reaching the park and other areas.
A community steering group has been formed and meets every 6 months. Members of the business community, councillors, professionals and local volunteers, who have a particular interest in the project and its impact, are invited to join the group. Further information on the project can be obtained by contacting Land and Environmental Services on 0141 287 8281 or by emailing les@glasgow.gov.uk