Victoria Bridge, Glasgow

Victoria Bridge is a category A listed road bridge spanning the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland.^[1] Victoria Bridge is the oldest surviving bridge in Glasgow, lying at the foot of Stockwell Street in the city centre.^[2]

History

Victoria Bridge is built on the site of the first recorded bridge over the Clyde; a timber bridge believed to exist in 1285 and described as "Glaskow bryg, that byggt was of tre" in Henry the Minstrel's epic poem on Sir William Wallace.^[3] In 1345 Bishop William Rae replaced the timber bridge with the Bishop's Bridge, located on the same site. Bishop's Bridge was originally 12 feet (3.7 m) wide, but was widened by 10 feet (3.0 m) in 1777.^[4]

By 1851 Glasgow's population had risen to 329,000^[5] having doubled in the previous 25 years and the old bridge couldn't cope with current demands, and needed to be replaced.

Construction

A new masonry arch bridge was designed by James Walker and constructed by William Scott, although some references name William York, Esquire as the builder.^[6]^[7] The bridge has five segmental arches which vary in span from 20.4 meters to the widest in the center, which measures 24.4 m wide.^[8] The construction replaced Bishop's bridge, with foundations 6 meters below those of the old bridge, and timber piles which were steam-driven a further 4 meters below that.^[9]

Named after Queen Victoria, when the bridge opened in 1854, Glasgow had one of the two widest bridges in Britain – London's widest at that time was only 54 feet (16 m).^[10]

The bridge is one way city-bound with two lanes. However, it also has a contraflow bus, cycle and taxi lane. It is complemented by the Albert Bridge on the other side of the railway bridge, which is also two-way.

As a numbered route, the bridge forms one arm of the A8, which then passes through the Bridgegate north of the river and meets the other arm from Albert Bridge at Saltmarket. The A814 (Clyde Street) begins at Saltmarket going west only, but becomes two-way after passing the north end of Victoria Bridge. Most traffic crossing the river here either feeds west onto the A814 or carries on north-easterly on the Bridgegate, as the road straight on (Stockwell Street) soon becomes a bus gate, with private vehicles only able to access a few local premises and car parks. South of the bridge, the designation becomes the A730 (Gorbals Street) which runs through the Gorbals district and on to Rutherglen (as mentioned above, it is a bus lane only at this point, with other southbound traffic using the nearby A728 Laurieston Road).

References

^ Stuff, Good. "Glasgow, River Clyde, Victoria Bridge, Glasgow, Glasgow". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
^ "Victoria Bridge from The Gazetteer for Scotland". Retrieved 23 January 2018.
^ "Victoria Bridge History". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Glasgow, Stockwell Street, Victoria Bridge (44283)". Canmore. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
^ "History of Census". Glasgow University. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
^ Laurie, William Alexander; (sir.), David Brewster (1859). The history of free masonry and the Grand lodge of Scotland. Seton & Mackenzie.
^ "Engineering Timelines - Victoria Bridge, Glasgow". www.engineering-timelines.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
^ "Engineering Timelines - Victoria Bridge, Glasgow". www.engineering-timelines.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
^ ICE Scotland. "Glasgow's Clyde Bridges" (PDF). Clyde Waterfront. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
^ Dunn, Etta (15 June 2014). Central Glasgow Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445638874.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Victoria Bridge, Glasgow.

v t e River Clyde, Scotland
Administrative areas	South Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire Glasgow City West Dunbartonshire Renfrewshire Inverclyde Argyll and Bute
Flows into	Firth of Clyde, then North Channel
Settlements (upstream to downstream)	Elvanfoot Abington Symington New Lanark Lanark Wishaw Motherwell Hamilton Bothwell Uddingston Cambuslang Rutherglen Glasgow Renfrew Clydebank Old Kilpatrick Dumbarton Port Glasgow Greenock Helensburgh Gourock Dunoon
Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence)	Daer Water Potrail Water Duneaton Water North Medwyn River South Medwyn River Douglas Water Mouse Water River Nethan Avon Water South Calder Water North Calder Water Rotten Calder River Kelvin River Cart River Leven
Major bridges and crossings (upstream to downstream)	Elvanfoot Viaduct Elvanfoot Motorway Bridge Elvanfoot Bridge Camps Road Bridge Crawford Viaduct Abington Bridge Wandel Road Bridge Clyde's Bridge Lamington Viaduct Lamington Bridge Wolfclyde Bridge Thankerton Bridge Pettinain Bridge Hyndford Bridge Bonnington Weir Clydesholm Bridge Kirkfieldbank Bridge Crossford Bridge Garrion Bridge Camp Viaduct Clyde Bridge Raith Bridge East Kilbride Expressway Bridge Bothwell Bridge David Livingstone Memorial Bridge Uddingston Footbridge Uddingston Viaduct Haughhead Bridge Westburn Viaduct Clydeford Bridge Cambuslang Bridge Bogleshole Road Bridge Clydebridge Viaduct Auchenshuggle Bridge Cuningar Loop Footbridge Dalmarnock Bridge Dalmarnock Railway Bridge Shawfield Smartbridge Rutherglen Bridge Polmadie Bridge King's Bridge St. Andrew's Suspension Bridge Pipe Bridge and Weir Albert Bridge City Union Bridge Victoria Bridge South Portland Street Suspension Bridge Glasgow Bridge Caledonian Railway Bridge George V Bridge Tradeston Bridge Kingston Bridge Clyde Arc Bell's Bridge Millennium Bridge Govan–Partick Bridge Clyde Tunnel Renfrew Ferry Erskine Ferry Erskine Bridge
Longest rivers of the United Kingdom Severn Thames Trent Great Ouse Wye Ure/Ouse Tay Spey Clyde Tweed Avon Nene Eden Dee

55°51′14″N 4°15′04″W / 55.8538°N 4.2512°W / 55.8538; -4.2512

Read other articles:

Oposisi (astronomi)

Untuk kegunaan lain, lihat Oposisi (disambiguasi).Diagram oposisi. Dalam astronomi, dua benda langit dinyatakan berada dalam posisi oposisi atau bertentangan ketika mereka berada pada sisi yang saling berlawanan di bola langit dalam pandangan dari Bumi. Sebuah planet (atau asteroid atau komet) dikatakan berada pada oposisi jika berada di titik yang berlawanan dari Matahari. Karena sebagian besar orbit benda-benda langit di Tata Surya sebidang dengan ekliptika, oposisi dianggap terjadi ketika ...

Skjervøy

Lambang Skjervøy Skjervøy ialah sebuah kotamadya di provinsi Troms, Norwegia. Gereja Skjervøy Kotamadya ini terdiri atas beberapa pulau, yang terbesar ialah Arnøya. Namun sebagian besar penduduknya tinggal di pulau cantik yang relatif kecil di Skjervøya, di mana lebih dari 2.000 orang tinggal di tengah kota. Industri utamanya ialah perikanan dan galangan kapal. Gereja Skjervøy berasal dari 1721, dan merupakan gereja kayu tertua di Troms. Maursund gård ialah pos perdagangan kuno dengan ...

Scott Adams

Untuk orang lain dengan nama yang sama, lihat Scott Adams (disambiguasi). Scott AdamsAdams pada 2017LahirScott Raymond Adams08 Juni 1957 (umur 66)Windham, New York, Amerika SerikatAlmamaterHartwick College (Sarjana)University of California, Berkeley (Magistrat)PekerjaanKartunis, penulis, komentator politikKarya terkenalDilbertPartai politikIndependenSuami/istriShelly Miles (m. 2006; bercerai 2014) Scott Raymond Adams (lahir 8 Juni 1957)...

Kirkwood, Missouri

City in Missouri, United States City in Missouri, United StatesKirkwoodCityCity of KirkwoodDowntown Kirkwood in December 2014Location of Kirkwood, MissouriCoordinates: 38°34′44″N 90°25′13″W / 38.57889°N 90.42028°W / 38.57889; -90.42028CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountySt. LouisIncorporated1865, 1899 (as a 4th-class city), 1930 (as a 3rd-class city), 1984 (as a home rule city)[1]Government • MayorTimothy E. Griffin • Chie...

Giovanni Tacci Porcelli

Giovanni Tacci PorcelliKardinal-Imam Santa Maria di TrasteverePenunjukan13 Juni 1921Masa jabatan berakhir30 Juni 1928PendahuluJames GibbonsPenerusPedro Segura y SáenzImamatTahbisan imam18 September 1886Tahbisan uskup5 May 1895oleh Amilcare MalagolaPelantikan kardinal13 Juni 1921oleh Paus Benediktus XVPeringkatKardinal-ImamInformasi pribadiNama lahirGiovanni Tacci PorcelliLahir(1863-11-12)12 November 1863Mogliano, Marche, Negara GerejaWafat30 Juni 1928(1928-06-30) (umur 64)Rome, Ker...

Karoshi

Sudden death from overwork For other uses, see Karoshi (disambiguation). Worked to death redirects here. For the killing method using forced labour, see Extermination through labour. A No More Karoshi protest in Tokyo, 2018 Deaths due to long working hours per 100,000 people (15+) Karoshi (Japanese: 過労死, Hepburn: Karōshi), which can be translated into overwork death, is a Japanese term relating to occupation-related sudden death.[1] The most common medical causes of karoshi dea...

Amazon Prime Air

Artikel ini bukan mengenai maskapai penerbangan kargo Amazon Air, yang awalnya bernama Amazon Prime Air. Amazon Prime AirJenisSubsidierIndustriKurirDidirikan2016; 8 tahun lalu (2016)IndukAmazonSitus webamazon.com/primeair Prime Air adalah sebuah jasa pengiriman drone yang sekarang dikembangkan oleh Amazon. Operasinya dijadwalkan dimulai di kota-kota pada akhir 2019. Namun, pada Desember 2020, layanan tersebut belum terwujud.[1] Lihat pula Wing (perusahaan) Referensi ^ Look, up in...

Jaskółcze Gniazdo Municipal Stadium

Stadium in Tarnów, Poland Jaskółcze Gniazdo Municipal StadiumThe stadium in 2021Location33-110, Zbylitowska 3, 33-100 Tarnów, PolandCoordinates50°00′31″N 20°55′30″E / 50.00861°N 20.92500°E / 50.00861; 20.92500Capacity16,000OwnerTarnów City HallOpened1972Length(392 metres) 0.392 km The Jaskółcze Gniazdo Municipal Stadium or the The Swallow's Nest (Polish: Stadion Miejski w Tarnowie) is a 16,000-capacity motorcycle speedway and association football sta...

Barbet Schroeder

Questa voce sugli argomenti registi francesi e produttori cinematografici francesi è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Barbet Schroeder nel 2017 Barbet Schroeder (Teheran, 26 agosto 1941) è un regista e produttore cinematografico francese di origine svizzera, candidato al premio Oscar al miglior regista nel 1991 per la regia de Il mistero Von Bulow. È marito dell'attrice Bulle Ogier e patrigno dell'attrice Pascale Ogier. Indice 1 Biograf...

Hendrik Petrus Berlage

Untuk puteranya, lihat Hendrik Petrus Berlage (astronom). Hendrik Petrus BerlageLahir(1856-02-21)21 Februari 1856Amsterdam, BelandaMeninggal12 Agustus 1934(1934-08-12) (umur 78)Den Haag, BelandaKebangsaanBelandaAlmamaterETH ZurichPekerjaanArsitekSuami/istriMaria BienfaitAnakCornelis BerlageCornelia BerlageHendrik Petrus BerlageAnna Catharina BerlageMarie BerlageOrang tuaNicolaas Willem BerlageAnna Catharina BosschaGedungBeurs van Berlage (1903)Jachthuis Sint-Hubertus (1920)Kunstmuseum De...

Richard Jones (1816–1892)

For the NSW politician Richard Jones Sr (1786–1852) who was a member of the Legislative Council (1856–1860), see Richard Jones (1786–1852). For the NSW politician Richard Jones Jr (1843–1909) who was a member of the Legislative Council (1899–1909), see Richard Jones (New South Wales politician, born 1843). For the NSW politician Richard Stanley Leigh Jones (born 1940) who was a member of the Legislative Council (1988–2003), see Richard Jones (New South Wales politician, born 1940)...

Sainte-Trie

Sainte-Trie L'église Saint-Trojan de Sainte-Trie. Administration Pays France Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine Département Dordogne Arrondissement Sarlat-la-Canéda Intercommunalité Communauté de communes Terrassonnais Haut Périgord Noir Maire Mandat Claude Turbant 2021-2026 Code postal 24160 Code commune 24507 Démographie Gentilé Saint-Trojannais Populationmunicipale 112 hab. (2021 ) Densité 10 hab./km2 Géographie Coordonnées 45° 17′ 49″ nord, 1° 12′...

Колесников, Иван Михайлович (генерал)

В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с похожими именами, см. Колесников, Колесников, Иван и Колесников, Иван Михайлович. Иван Михайлович Колесников Дата рождения 15 января 1905(1905-01-15) Место рождения город Ахтырка, Российская империя (ныне Сумская область Украины) Дата см...

Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party

Political party in Vermont, US Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party FoundedMay 30, 1970; 54 years ago (1970-05-30)Preceded byPeople's PartyHeadquartersDummerston, VermontIdeologySocialism[1]Anti-capitalism[2]EnvironmentalismPolitical positionLeft-wing[3][4][5]Colors Lime (Black sometimes used as well)Statewide Offices0 / 6Seats in the State Senate0 / 30Seats in the State House0 / 150Elected County Judges0 / 42Countywi...

Live at Carnegie Hall (Bill Withers album)

1973 live album by Bill WithersLive at Carnegie HallLive album by Bill WithersReleasedApril 21, 1973RecordedOctober 6, 1972VenueCarnegie Hall in New York CityGenreSoulLength77:09LabelSussexProducerBenorce Blackmon, Bill Withers, James Gadson, Melvin Dunlap, Ray JacksonBill Withers chronology Still Bill(1972) Live at Carnegie Hall(1973) +'Justments(1974) Live at Carnegie Hall is a live album by American soul singer-songwriter and producer Bill Withers. The album was recorded on October...

Lago di Lugano

Lago di LuganoCeresioFoto satellitare del lago di LuganoStati Svizzera Italia Regioni Ticino Lombardia Province Como Varese Distretto di Lugano Distretto di Mendrisio Coordinate46°N 9°E46°N, 9°E Altitudine271 m s.l.m. DimensioniSuperficie48,7 km² Profondità massima288 m Volume6,5 km³ IdrografiaOrigineglaciale Bacino idrografico565,6 km² Immissari principaliVedeggio, Cassarate, Magliasina, Cuccio Emissari principaliTresa Modif...

تشريعات اللغة في بلجيكا

قالب:Community and region map of Belgium توضح هذه المقالة التسلسل الزمني التشريعي المتعلق باستخدام اللغات الرسمية في بلجيكا. 1830: حرية اللغات والتصحيح اللغوي كان أحد العوامل في الثورة البلجيكية في ثلاثينيات القرن التاسع عشر هو الهيمنة المتزايدة للغة الهولندية في المقاطعات الجنوبية للمم�...

صناعة التسجيل

يفتقر محتوى هذه المقالة إلى الاستشهاد بمصادر. فضلاً، ساهم في تطوير هذه المقالة من خلال إضافة مصادر موثوق بها. أي معلومات غير موثقة يمكن التشكيك بها وإزالتها. (مارس 2016) صناعة التسجيل (Record industry) هي مجموعة الأعمال القائمة بإنتاج وبيع الأسطوانات وشرائط التسجيل ـ كاسيت، والأسطوا...

Robinzon Díaz

Dominican baseball player (born 1983) For the Colombian actor, see Robinson Díaz. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Henriquez. Baseball player Robinzon DíazDíaz during his tenure with the Nashville SoundsCatcher / CoachBorn: (1983-09-19) September 19, 1983 (age 40)Monte Plata, Dominican RepublicBatted: RightThrew: RightMLB debutApril 23, 2008, for the Toronto Blue JaysLast MLB appearanceJuly 10...

Dualisme budi–tubuh

Ilustrasi dualisme oleh René Descartes. Input dikirim oleh organ-organ perasa ke epifisis di otak dan dari situ ke dalam budi yang nonfisik. Dualisme budi–tubuh atau dualitas budi-tubuh adalah gagasan dalam filsafat budi bahwa fenomena-fenomena budi merupakan fenomena nonfisik,[1] atau pandangan bahwa budi dan tubuh merupakan dua hal yang terpisah.[2] Maka dari itu, gagasan ini terkait dengan hubungan antara budi dan tubuh dan sering kali dianggap sebagai lawan dari pandang...