Rutherglen Bridge
Rutherglen Bridge, also called Shawfield Bridge, is a road bridge over the River Clyde in Scotland. It was built between 1893 and 1896 and connects Shawfield in Rutherglen with parts of Glasgow on the south side, including Dalmarnock, Glasgow Green, and Bridgeton.
Bridgeton got its name from the first bridge at this site, built in 1776 and designed by James Watt; that bridge stood until 1890. The current bridge is part of the Glasgow East End Regeneration Route between the M8 and M74 motorways.
On the Glasgow side, the bridge is a convenient entry point for walkers and cyclists to join the Clyde Walkway or National Cycle Route 75 along the river. It should not be confused with the nearby Dalmarnock Bridge, which also connects Rutherglen to Dalmarnock, or with a modern pedestrian Smartbridge between Shawfield and Dalmarnock.
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