In earlier times the river was very shallow in the centre of Glasgow.
A ford was removed in the mid-16th century to enable boats to
reach the waterfront. During the next 300 years a quay was
constructed and gradually extended to take more traffic. At first
it received barges and river boats with their shallow draft. By the
1770s, as the river became more navigable, coasters and small
sea-going vessels docked here.
The Broomielaw - Tradeston
bridge is a new S-shaped pedestrian bridge - known as 'the
squiggly bridge'. It was opened in 2009, connecting the
growing International Financial Services District around the
Broomielaw with Tradeston on the south bank.
Also at The Broomielaw (Back to listing)