George V Bridge

George V Bridge, also sometimes called King George V Bridge, is a three-arch road bridge across the River Clyde in the heart of Glasgow. The bridge is designed by Thomas Somers. It is the last surviving old-style bridge in the city to be thrown over the Clyde. The architecture of the bridge was tied to the elegant outlines of the nearby Jamaica Street Bridge, located upstream. But unlike Jamaica Street Bridge, the arches of George V Bridge are not made of granite, but of reinforced concrete box-shaped beams lined with gray Dalbeatti granite.

The plan for the King George V Bridge was not created and approved immediately, as it was originally supposed to copy the style of the Glasgow Bridge, but this was unacceptable in this place of the river. The Clyde River Navigation Trust vetoed the project, as the designers did not consider the need for adequate water traffic along the river, and the height and style of the bridge could become a serious obstacle.

The opening of the bridge was supposed to take place in 1914, but the First World War made its own adjustments, so the construction of the bridge was not completed until 1927. It links the Tradeston area on the south bank and Oswald Street in the city centre.