Date confirmed for Yoker-Renfrew bridge opening

The opening date for the new Yoker to Renfrew bridge has been confirmed.

Linking the two areas for the first time, the 184m bridge is the first opening road bridge across the Clyde.

Renfrewshire Council confirmed that the bridge would be open to traffic and pedestrians from Friday, May 9.

In a post on social media, SNP councillor John Shaw said that there would be a formal opening on May 8, but it would be a closed ceremony.

“While I welcome the opening, I’m unsure why a public celebration is not taking place given the grief the town has had to go through to get to this point,” councillor Shaw said.

Renfrewshire Council leader Iain Nicolson said: “I’m delighted that the opening date has been set for the new Renfrew Bridge as we successfully complete a transformational project for Renfrewshire and the wider Glasgow City Region.

“It will provide a significant boost to the local economy, attract new investment and developments to the riverside, and create thousands of new job opportunities for local people.

“It is another example of the Council’s ability to deliver nationally significant infrastructure projects successfully, and I look forward to it opening to the public.”

The bridge is part of the £117m Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project, which will also create additional connecting roads, cycling, and walking routes from Yoker station to Inchinnan Road in Renfrew.

Construction started in 2024, and it will be the first new road bridge over the river since the Clyde Arc, or Squinty Bridge, opened in 2006.

Using a cable stay design, similar to the Queensferry Crossing, the bridge is also made to a twin-leaf design, meaning it splits into two pieces when opening.

Signage will be in place to advise people and traffic of bridge openings, with times posted online to allow people to plan ahead.