The M8 was Glasgow' s most ambitious engineering project since the introduction of the railways, cutting the city in two and providing a vital link between east and west. The Kingston Bridge provides motorists a route across the Clyde, and was opened in 1970, making it 51 years old now.
Here we take a look back at its construction, opening and works done on the well-used route, from the late 1960s until 1990s.
1. Under construction
A view of the Kingston Bridge while under construction. Photo: TSPL
2. Under construction in the 60s
Last year, The Glasgow Motorway Archive in collaboration with Transport Scotland, released a number of previously unseen photos of the Kingston Bridge from the late 1960s and early 1970s, including this one of its construction. Photo: Glasgow Motorway Archive
3. Aerial view
Constructed between 1965-72, the 2.7-mile-long route, which we now classify as part of the M8, traverses the northern districts of Townhead and St George’s Cross before darting south, carving a deep ravine through Charing Cross and Anderston then rising once more to cross the Clyde via the Kingston Bridge. Photo: Glasgow Motorway Archive
4. Final checks
Final checks of the bridge are undertaken before its opening in 1970. Photo: Glasgow Motorway Archive