What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: St. Andrew's Suspension Bridge. Built 1854-55 to replace busy ferry, conveying workers from Bridgeton & Calton to Hutchesontown. Wrought iron structure with single span of 67 metres. Repaird 1870 and 1905. Major Structural repairs and refurbishment undertaken between 1996-98 by Glasgow City Council, Roads and Transportation (partially funded by the European Union)
St. Andrew's Suspension Bridge, constructed in 1854-55, facilitated worker commute across the Clyde River, replacing a ferry service and symbolizing industrial era transportation solutions; significant structural repairs and refurbishments have maintained its functionality and historical presence.
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