Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Erskine Bridge

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Bridge
	Road bridge

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	18 December 1959		Proposed	£3.5m bridge to be put before Secretary of State for Scotland per Builder p921
	19 May 1961		Scheme accepted	Renfrew County Council approval for high level road bridge at Erskine Ferry with 4,280 vehicle capacity at present within a 16-hour day, rising to 7,000 by 1965 and 16,300 by 1980 per Builder p977
	10 January 1964 *			Freeman, Fox & Partners (London) are appointed consulting engineers - work, estimated to cost £3m, should start in 1966 and be completed by 1968
	1967	1971	Build/construction
	12 July 1968		Build/construction	construction of southern approach roads to Erskine Bridge over River Clyde, £2m.

* earliest date known from documented sources.

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	Freeman Fox & Partners			10 January 1964 *		Consulting engineers

* earliest date known from documented sources.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil	2002	Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland)		New Haven and London: Yale University Press	p627

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	18 December 1959			p921
	Builder	19 May 1961			'High Level Bridge at Erskine' p977
	Builder	10 January 1964			p96
	Builder	6 November 1964			p1010
	Building	12 July 1968			p142 (Southern approach roads)