Kelvin Bridges
The bridges spanning the river Kelvin are key markers in many of FORK's activities. We often centre our monthly river clean ups around a bridge (e.g. Great Western Bridge near Kelvinbridge Subway) or use them as parameters for the area we aim to cover (e.g. Eldon Street Bridge to the Prince of Wales Bridge). We reference bridges when describing parts of the river and our community often cite bridges when they contact FORK about spotting for example wildlife on or pollution in the river.
The Institute of Civil Engineering's (ICE) Kelvin Bridges Trail maps 16 bridges on the river from the Kirklee Bridge to the Pipe Bridge near Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Produced by the Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch of ICE, the illustrated guide has images and short histories of the bridges whose various styles reflect the rapid industrial and commercial development of the city in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It also includes a handy glossary of bridge types.
Available online in PDF format, you can take it with you on your stroll / wheel along the river Kelvin. If you want to go further, the guide states 'An engineer-led guided walk is available for groups on request.'
ICE, a 97,000-strong global membership organisation with over 200 years of history, is a centre of engineering excellence, qualifying engineers and helping them maintain lifelong competence, assuring society that the infrastructure they create is safe, dependable and well designed. Learn more about ICE, what they do, their services and members here.
Kelvin Bridges
The bridges spanning the river Kelvin are key markers in many of FORK's activities. We often centre our monthly river clean ups around a bridge (e.g. Great Western Bridge near Kelvinbridge Subway) or use them as parameters for the area we aim to cover (e.g. Eldon Street Bridge to the Prince of Wales Bridge). We reference bridges when describing parts of the river and our community often cite bridges when they contact FORK about spotting for example wildlife on or pollution in the river.
The Institute of Civil Engineering's (ICE) Kelvin Bridges Trail maps 16 bridges on the river from the Kirklee Bridge to the Pipe Bridge near Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Produced by the Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch of ICE, the illustrated guide has images and short histories of the bridges whose various styles reflect the rapid industrial and commercial development of the city in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It also includes a handy glossary of bridge types.
Available online in PDF format, you can take it with you on your stroll / wheel along the river Kelvin. If you want to go further, the guide states 'An engineer-led guided walk is available for groups on request.'
ICE, a 97,000-strong global membership organisation with over 200 years of history, is a centre of engineering excellence, qualifying engineers and helping them maintain lifelong competence, assuring society that the infrastructure they create is safe, dependable and well designed. Learn more about ICE, what they do, their services and members here.
Your donation, whatever its size, enables FORK to protect and enhance the River Kelvin and its natural surroundings via continued activities with our valued communities, volunteers and partners, thus fulfilling our charitable aims.
Friends of the River Kelvin (SCIO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SC049907)
© Friends of the River Kelvin 2025
Your donation, whatever its size, enables FORK to protect and enhance the River Kelvin and its natural surroundings via continued activities with our valued communities, volunteers and partners, thus fulfilling our charitable aims.
Friends of the River Kelvin (SCIO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SC049907)
© Friends of the River Kelvin 2025