Erskine Bridge 1971
Erskine Bridge 1971
© Sharon J Ingram
The Bridge
The development of the box girder suspension bridge had proved an undoubted success at the Severn Bridge. Many more bridge projects followed for Bill and the partners and engineers at Freeman Fox, including the Erskine Bridge, a multi-span, cable-stayed box girder bridge, spanning the River Clyde in west central Scotland.
The Erskine Bridge was a success for the firm, opened in 1971 by HRH Princess Anne. Its main span is 305 metres with a total length of 1,320 metres. Once again, its design was based on pioneering box-girder design and engineering concepts. It eased traffic flow for the surrounding areas and quickly became a vital part of Scotland’s transport network.
Erskine Bridge
Road bridge across the River Clyde
Key Facts
4-lane road bridge
Two cable-stayes support box girder
Location
Erskine, Scotland
Across the River Clyde
Designers / Engineers
Dr William (Bill) Brown
Freeman Fox & Partners
Description
Cable-stayed box girder suspension bridge
305m main span
1,321m total length
Main contractors
Christiani & Nielsen
Fairfield-Mabey
Lehane Mackenzie (foundations)
Shand Ltd (foundations)
Construction
Other long-span bridges
