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	Definition of Kingston Bridge, Glasgow
		The Kingston Bridge is a road bridge crossing the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland.
		The Kingston Bridge is the busiest road bridge in Europe, carrying over 150,000 vehicles every day.
		The bridge connects Anderston and the city centre at Junction 18/19 with Tradeston and the Gorbals at junction 20.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Kingston_Bridge%2C_Glasgow (344 words)

	Kingston Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kingston Bridge, Glasgow, a bridge across the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland
		Kingston Bridge, Kingston, a bridge across the River Thames in Kingston upon Thames, England
		Kingston Bridge (Kingston, New Jersey), a bridge across the Millstone River in New Jersey, USA
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kingston_Bridge (114 words)

	Encyclopedia: Glasgow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Glasgow East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
		Glasgow North is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
		Glasgow is also a major education centre with universities such as Glasgow University (which has one of the highest ratios of students who continue living at home) and the University of Strathclyde, teacher training colleges, teaching hospitals and a range of technical colleges.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Glasgow (1685 words)

	Kingston Bridge, Glasgow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kingston Bridge is a road bridge crossing the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland.
		The bridge connects Anderston and the city centre at Junction 18/19 with Tradeston and the Gorbals at Junction 20.
		The bridge is notionally five lanes each way, however, approaches to the bridge are not only littered with junctions of their own, including major city centre links and the M77, but are only two lanes wide.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kingston_Bridge,_Glasgow (418 words)

	A History of Glasgow
		Glasgow was given a bishop in 1115, indicating it was a fairly important settlement by that time.
		In the 1720's Daniel Defoe described Glasgow: 'Glasgow is, indeed, a very fine city, the four principal streets are the fairest for breadth, and the finest built that I have ever seen in one city together.
		In the mid-19th century Glasgow was described as 'possibly the filthiest and unhealthiest of all the British towns'.
	www.localhistories.org /glasgow.html (1904 words)

	Facts about topic: (Kingston Bridge, Glasgow) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The bridge carries the M8 motorway (additional info and facts about M8 motorway) through the city centre (The central part of a city).
		The Kingston Bridge is the busiest road bridge in Europe (The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles), carrying over 150,000 vehicles every day.
		The bridge is notionally five lanes each way, however, approaches to the bridge are not only littered with junctions (The place where two or more things come together) of their own, including major city centre links and the M77 (additional info and facts about M77), but are only two lanes wide.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ki/kingston_bridge,_glasgow.htm (359 words)

	Encyclopedia: Kingston Bridge, Glasgow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Kingston Bridge is the busiest road bridge in Europe, carrying over 150,000 vehicles every day.
		The Kingston Bridge opened in 1969 and the ten-lanes (five in each direction) have made it Europe's busiest road bridge, with 180,000 vehicles a day using it.
		The bridge links the eastern M8 motorway with the western M8 motorway and lies within the city centre of Glasgow, where it provides a crossing at the height of 60 feet over The River Clyde.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kingston-Bridge,-Glasgow (1020 words)

	GBG - Innovation in structural investigation
		Evaluation of Dutch road bridge to establish the thickness of the asphalt overlay on the steel bridge deck prior to resurfacing.
		The purpose of the survey was to establish the structural composition of the bridge arches and to determine their general condition.
		Investigation of Thomas Telford's elaborate masonry arch bridge built in 1819, the inspection was carried out to determine the construction and condition of the bridge.
	www.gbg.co.uk /projects/bridges.shtml (218 words)

	Kingston Bridge - Glasgow
		The Kingston Bridge is a road bridge crossing the River Clyde in Glasgow.
		The bridge is notionally five lanes each way, however, approaches to the bridge are not only littered with junctions of their own, including major city centre links and the M77, but are only two lanes wide.
		An attempt to solve the problem is the M74 northern extension, to act as the southern flank of the unbuilt Glasgow Inner Ring Road first planned in the 1960s.
	glasgow.openguide.co.uk /wiki/Kingston_Bridge (371 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Kingston Bridge in Glasgow carries the M8, reputed to be one of Europe's busiest motorways, over the River Clyde.
		Routine monitoring of the structure revealed that the deck was sagging mid-span and rotation of the southern bridge pier was occurring.
		Balvac were awarded a contract to develop and install temporary tie-downs using post-tensioning techniques to connect the ends of the cantilever spans to the foundations of the approach structure columns at the joint locations.
	www.balvac.co.uk /experience/projects/project_m8_1.html (150 words)

	Road Traffic Technology - Bridge Building, Maintenance and Management Image Gallery
		Rebuilding of an arch bridge in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegowina, with a span length of 52m, an arch height of 6m and a superstucture width of 12m.
		Bridge rehabilitation with the efficient coordination of all the trades - scaffold erection, bridge refurbishment, corrosion protection, traffic rerouting, steel construction, waste disposal and the coordination of occupational safety and health.
		RMD Kwikform's hydraulically-operated climbing formwork Autoclimb was used for the construction of the 95m-high pylon on the Boyne Bridge, Ireland.
	www.roadtraffic-technology.com /contractors/bridges/gallery.html (994 words)

	Kingston Bridge, Illumination, GCC, Leni Schwendinger, Ian Alexander, jmarchitects
		One of Glasgow City Council’s most unusual lighting projects is being switched on tonight (July 4 2005) at the Kingston Bridge.
		Sculptural armatures standing on the banks of the River Clyde hold hi-tech lighting fixtures which project colour onto the Kingston Bridge focusing on the underside of the central span.
		The Kingston Bridge Lighting Art Project is a collaborative venture between Glasgow City Council (involving the Council departments of Development and Regeneration Services and Land Services) and Leni Schwendinger Light Projects Ltd in association with jmarchitects Glasgow and consulting engineers Mott MacDonald.
	www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk /kingston_bridge_glasgow.htm (909 words)

	Encyclopedia article: Mathematical Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The bridge was designed by William Etheridge, and built by James Essex in 1749.
		Other myths regarding the bridge are that it is of Chinese origin and that its design incorporates some form of mathematical technique; the teller of the myth rarely elaborates on what technique this might have been.
		The title of 'Mathematical Bridge' was also given to one of the former bridges of the Cam between Trinity (The union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead) and Trinity Hall (additional info and facts about Trinity Hall), also designed by James Essex, where Garret Hostel Bridge now stands.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Ma/Mathematical_Bridge.htm (133 words)

	The Scotsman - Scotland - Work will cause year-long traffic disruption (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Glasgow City Council is set to post route-change signs to coincide with work beginning on the bridge on 29 January.
		Glasgow City Council will manage the contract for the Scottish Executive, which is ultimately responsible for the structure and funding.
		It follows the successful strengthening of the main bridge in 2000, replacement of the Stobcross off-ramp in 2003 and the upgrading of the parapet and cope on the central reserve last year.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=1642005 (369 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The concrete box section bridges were jacked clear of their original piers and supported on temporary buttresses.
		The original piers were demolished and new ones constructed, then 88MN of prestress was applied to the bridge decks, prior to the bridges being moved 75mm horizontally and lowered onto the new piers.
		The bridge remained substantially open to traffic throughout the work and was subject to a constant monitoring regime ensuring safety at all times.
	www.balvac.co.uk /experience/projects/project_m8_2.html (265 words)

	BBC News \| SCOTLAND \| Bridge work leads to closures
		The 50,000 tonne bridge will be lifted on to new bearings and supports as part of a £31.5m strengthening programme.
		The 30-year-old bridge was jacked up from its old supports last October and moved southwards by 2ins in a high profile operation.
		Glasgow City Council said there will be two six-hour weekend closures at the beginning and end of August and a 24-hour closure in the middle of the month.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/scotland/858571.stm (371 words)

	M8 motorway
		To cross the River Clyde at Glasgow city centre, the M8 incorporates the Kingston Bridge, the busiest motorway river crossing in Europe.
		A dead-end flyover was built onto the end of the Kingston Bridge in anticipation of the M74 extension.
		A picture of the M8 is featured on Glasgow band Deacon Blue's famous 1987 album "Raintown", where a stunning nighttime long-exposure image of the northern approach to the Kingston Bridge taken from the aforementioned "Bridge to Nowhere" appears on the back cover of the album.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/m8/m8_motorway.html (585 words)

	Glasgow - Wikitravel
		Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland, with a population of about 620,000 in the city itself, or over 1.8 million if the surrounding towns of the Clydeside conurbation are taken into account.
		Glasgow is not one of the most tolerent cities in the world and this is probably due to it's strongly religious historical ties.
		Glasgow Caledonian University (http://www.gcal.ac.uk), to the north of the city centre, is Glasgow's newest university.
	www.wikitravel.org /en/article/Glasgow (5664 words)

	Glasgow Photo Library - Kingston Bridge
		In the 1960s, as the number of motor cars increased, the City of Glasgow decided to extend the the M8 motorway which runs from Edinburgh to Glasgow so that it could run into the centre of Glasgow, just north of the city city.
		The Kingston Bridge opened in 1969 and the ten-lanes (five in each direction) have made it Europe's busiest road bridge, with 180,000 vehicles a day using it.
		During repairs in 1999/2000, the 52,000 tonne bridge was raised 10 millimetres and moved 190 millimetres to the south so that new support piling could be inserted.
	www.rampantscotland.com /glasgow/glw_kingston.htm (139 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		The Glasgow inner city section was constructed between 1968 and 1972, using a scheme outlined in the Bruce Report, which was published as the Second World War was closing, and which set out a series of initiatives to regenerate the city.
		From the City Bypass, the road runs west to junction with the M9 motorway (for the Forth Road Bridge), bypassing to the north of Livingston and south of Bathgate.
		The central Glasgow section is derided for its poor construction and ugly appearance, elevated above much of the surrounding area on a concrete viaduct, including a number of incomplete constructions including pedestrian overpasses and adjoining arterial roads, and including slip roads that enter and exit in the fast (right-hand) lane.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=M8_motorway (853 words)

	BBC News \| Scotland \| Bridge reopens ahead of schedule
		The work on the Kingston Bridge in Glasgow was successfully completed at 1400 BST on Sunday.
		A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said everything had gone according to plan and the bridge, which carries an average 150,000 vehicles a day and is one of Europe's busiest, was back open.
		A lengthy programme of work has been planned on the bridge this week, before the deck is lowered down on to the new supports.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/scotland/484069.stm (331 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Glasgow - Kingston Bridge restrictions lifted (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		TRAFFIC restrictions on one of Europe's busiest bridges that have frustrated motorists with delays and congestion for almost a year are to be removed today following the completion of refurbishment work.
		The west-bound carriageway on the Kingston Bridge in Glasgow will have restrictions lifted before the peak time of the morning, allowing traffic access to the West Street exit from the M8.
		To minimise disruption to traffic in the future, the council also took the opportunity to use the same traffic management scheme in place on the M8 to upgrade the parapet and copes on the outer edges of the bridge's main north and south approaches, and the West Street exit.
	news.scotsman.com /glasgow.cfm?id=2445252005 (354 words)

	Bridges - Kingston Bridge, Glasgow. - Bill Ward - World Wide Panorama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In the year 2000 repairs costing 31 million pounds were completed, during which the centre section was raised 10 millimeters and moved 190 millimeters to the south so that new support piling could be inserted.
		This panorama has been photographed under the southern end of the bridge where the space below has been steralised by the sheer volume of this enormous concrete structure.
		Under the bridge you do nothing in this vast cathedral like space where there is the constant loud noise of the invisible (from here) traffic passing overhead.
	geoimages.berkeley.edu:16080 /wwp904/html/BillWard.html (218 words)

	Transport
		The Kingston Bridge was built across the River Clyde at Anderston in the city centre between 1967 and 1970.
		The Kingston Bridge is the busiest section of road in Europe, with some 170,000 cars daily using its ten lanes.
		Complementing the Kingston Bridge, and also linking the north and south of the city is the Clyde Tunnel (pictured), running under the River Clyde from Govan to Whiteinch, and opened in 1963 by HM Queen Elizabeth II.
	www.glasgow.gov.uk /en/AboutGlasgow/History/Transport.htm (300 words)

	Details of Glasgow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Glasgow was the headquarters of the former county of Lanarkshire until 1975 when it became the centre of Strathclyde Region (1975-1996).
		Glasgow is built on a moderately hilly landscape formed by marine deposits and some 180 drumlins, most of which are north of the Clyde with their higher sides to the north west and their 'tails' to the south-east.
		Glasgow's climate, like much of the west of Scotland, is usually cloudier, slightly warmer and much wetter than the rest of Scotland.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/towns/towndetails338.html (943 words)

	Drivers face chaos over bridge work - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The remaining four lanes over the bridge will be kept open during the day but total closure of the westbound carriageway will be required overnight.
		Glasgow City Council is acting as agent for the Scottish Executive, which is responsible for the bridge, and next week councillors will be asked to award the £11m tender for work to Canadian firm Graham Construction.
		And several years ago Europe's busiest motorway bridge was twice lifted and moved on to new supports in a delicate £31.5m operation to extend its life.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /hi/news/5030847.html (451 words)

	BBC News \| Scotland \| Bridge traffic flows again
		The Kingston Bridge in Glasgow has now reopened following the successful completion of the second part of a massive engineering project.
		The shorter closure in the second phase was made possible because of the successful completion of the first part of the operation last weekend when engineers managed to lift the 52,000 tonne bridge 20mm.
		The north pier wall near the bridge's support piers was found to be bulging.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/scotland/493793.stm (271 words)

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