Kingston Bridge
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Clearance below | 18 m |
|---|---|
| Opened | June 26, 1970 |
| Total length | 268 m |
| Daily traffic | 150,000 vehicles |
| Locations | Glasgow |
| Anderston | |
| Architects | William Fairhurst |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2425935 |
About Kingston Bridge
The Kingston Bridge is a balanced cantilever dual-span ten lane road bridge made of triple-cell segmented prestressed concrete box girders crossing the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland.
The residents forced from home by the big fire in Glasgow flats
About 200 people had to leave their homes after a fire ripped through a block of flats in Glasgow.
The Fire broke out in The Building at the Lancefield Quay on the North Bank of the Clyde, at 18:40 on Monday.
Sixty firefighters and 15 appliances in attack, the "well-developed" blaze in the second floor of the three storey building. No one was hurt.
A senior firefighter said she had a "remarkable job in very difficult circumstances", through wind and rain.
Roddie Keith, area commander for Glasgow, said it was a "very significant and complex incident".
"was deleted from The Fire earlier This Morning , so we have scaled The Incident down, but we have the resources in place for some time, to ensure there are no deeper pockets of fire that could flare up to a later point in time," he said.
was able to be seen the extent of The damage on Tuesday morningSome residents to return were in their homes at some point on Tuesday to collect at least their belongings, he added.
But he was not able to have a time scale, if people would be able to return to homes directly affected by the gluten.
The property is an award-winning 1980s was the conversion of a quay, transit store, originally the 92 flats and maisonettes built in the year 1947,.
A resident told the BBC, she was sure of it, The Building would have to be demolished.
Sheena Anderson, who has lived in The Block for 17 years, said that her house had been destroyed.
"It will be demolished," She Said . "You have all the water comes down from The House above me.
"If a small trickle of water comes, it's pouring down the walls, so that My House will be fully demolished. Nothing surer. I can't believe it.
"I have what I want in are in.
"OK, it could be worse, but this is a terrible fire. What is causing them, they don't know. "
bearing house-The Apartments have views of the River ClydeThe Lancefield Quay flats, in 1989, opened as part of a redevelopment by the builders Wimpey.
The houses were created from what was a Glasgow City Council owned stock between the Kingston Bridge and the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.
The architectural design has been described, at the time as a "triumph of ingenuity," with each housing with bull's eye-shaped window with views of the River Clyde .
The Broomielaw side of The Building is also has been converted into luxury apartments, shops, offices and restaurants.
Abdullah Alharbi, has lived in the neighboring apartment with His Family for two years, said: "I feel terrible.
"All my documents and papers, everything is in my apartment and I'm scared about it. "
BBC reporter Graham Fraser, said: "There were a lot of flames earlier. Now I can see a hole, about 15m pours into the roof of The Building , with smoke Still . "
Firefighers were damping down on Tuesday morning, 60 firefighters were on The Scene at The Height of The BlazeGlasgow City Council, said Lancefield Quay, the main road that leads along the Clyde in Glasgow, was closed between Elliot Street and Hydepark Street.
He added that at The Junction of Finnieston Street. Anderston Quay is closed in the direction of the West at the intersection with North Street.
the residents of The Building were offered to was sent to a local hotel, where you will find support, alternative accommodation.
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Source of news: bbc.com
