Basic Site Details

Name: Kingston Bridge over Clyde, Carnoustie Street
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: £7.2m dual five lane high-level bridge. 5th city bridge over Clyde.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Kingston Bridge  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Bridge  
Item 2 of 2Road bridge  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Carnoustie Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 61960s Build/constructionLandscape works
Item 2 of 61 January 1960 Proposednew £2m., two-tier bridge: lower for local traffic, upper for inner ring road traffic; requires acquisition of Clyde Navigation Trust's property incl. quays, wharfs, Kingston Dock, etc east of proposed new bridge per Builder p39
Item 3 of 612 August 1966 Scheme acceptedTenders to be invited in the near future in the region of £6.25m
Item 4 of 6December 1966 Build/constructionDue for completion in 2.5 years
Item 5 of 626 June 1970 OpenedOpened by HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
Item 6 of 6May 1991(?)RepairRepair and refurbishment program, total cost £6m

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 4Graeme Gibson Dobson B1960s Consultant for landscape works
Item 2 of 4Kenneth Waltham Whitfield B1960s Consultant for landscape works
Item 3 of 4William Holford & Associates B1960s Consultant for landscape works
Item 4 of 4W A Fairhurst & Partners  12 August 1966  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Anon.1968Kingston Bridge, Glasgow Cement and Concrete Association 
Item 2 of 3Glendinning, Miles1997Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75  Tuckwell Press Ltdp80-1 Aerial and oblique photographs of West and North Flanks. Dated 1969 and 1974. Bridge can be seen under construction and after completion.
p82 1988 view of Kingston Bridge
Item 3 of 3Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p621

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Builder1 January 1960  'Bridge Over the Clyde' p39
Item 2 of 4Builder18 February 1966  p.376
Item 3 of 4Building12 August 1966  p118
Item 4 of 4New Civil Engineer30 May 1991  'Measure of Success'