Tradeston Bridge

I confess. I’m a bridge fan. And Tradeston Bridge is my favourite one in Glasgow.
Every since I was a kid, I’ve had recurring dreams of walking on a variety of bridges — no idea where that comes from, but when I got my camera a few years back, I kinda compulsively take pictures of them.
Tradeston Bridge — although you’ll be hard pushed to find anyone who knows that’s it’s real name — is locally known as The Squiggly Bridge. Because it’s £7million design and production is a horizontal S shape, it looks like a wee squiggle from above.
The gigantic spikey, curved triangley type structures, jutting upwards from the bridge, are reminiscent of something from Star Trek.
I love taking a wander over this bridge — it’s pedestrianised (to link Tradeston with the city centre financial district), but watch out for the cyclists and skateboarders.
My top tip — go to the middle of it and jump as high as you can — you’ll be able to feel the bridge move on its suspension!

You cannot have a Squinty Bridge without having a Squiggly Bridge, surely? And, for that precise reason Glasgow City council built, ahem, I mean, in 2009 the big Daddy Squinty Bridge (Clyde Arc) gave birth to little Squiggly (i.e. the Tradeston Bridge) just a half mile or so down the road.
Unlike his Daddy, Squiggly is just a wee pedestrian footbridge (for now) and his main task is to make sure the lovely people of Tradeston get across the cold waters of the River Clyde safely without have to make the long detour round the King George V Bridge or swim.
The bridge was actually designed by Dissing & Weitling who are a very famous Architectural firm, most famed for designing the über cool Øresund Bridge which links Copenhagen and Malmö.
This isn’t quite as grand, however, it is still rather striking with its big metallic arrows pointing to the sky and a Squiggly s-​shaped bend. On a clear day it takes a cracking photo and really adds a nice feature to the otherwise rather dull Clydeside walkway.
I’ve almost been squished alive by a bike on the Squiggly so be sure to look out for naughty cyclists.