When will the new Renfrew Bridge on River Clyde open after project delayed

A new bridge connecting Renfrew to Clydebank and Yoker is to open in spring 2025, according to planners.

The project is nearing completion after the final section of the 184-metre bridge arrived in May 2024 and was installed at Dock Street in Clydebank.

The bridge had been due to open last year, but It is proposed the link will now open in late April or early May. Planners added this could be subject to change.

The bridge will connect Renfrew with Clydebank and Yoker directly for the first time and will open up work, health, education, and leisure opportunities for communities on both sides of the river.

The £117m Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project will also create additional connecting roads, cycling, and walking routes from Yoker station to Inchinnan Road in Renfrew.

A Renfrewshire Council spokesperson said: “The construction and installation of the new Renfrew Bridge is complete and significant testing has been undertaken.

“There are ongoing works to complete the required roads infrastructure on both of the sides of the river and we are working closely with our contractor to ensure these works are completed as quickly as possible and to the appropriate standard.

“When complete, the bridge and the associated roads will open in line with the project’s original completion date of Spring 2025.

“The project will create exceptional transport links into the Glasgow City Region and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) and will open up work, health, education and leisure opportunities on both sides of the Clyde – with thousands of additional jobs, fresh investment and new developments brought to the riverside.”