Renfrew Bridge

The Renfrew Bridge is a road and pedestrian bridge that crosses the River Clyde, linking West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire. It stands just downstream from the old Renfrew Ferry site, replacing a service that ran for generations. The bridge was built as part of the Clyde Waterfront Regeneration, a long-term plan to renew the river’s edges. Its moveable section allows ships to pass upriver to shipyards at Scotstoun and Govan. The bridge opened in May 2025, becoming the first new crossing on the Clyde since the Govan–Partick Bridge the year before. The project faced delays when West Dunbartonshire Council raised concerns about traffic growth. After local councillors voted to drop their objection in 2019, work began in earnest. Two large sections of the bridge were built in the Netherlands and brought over by barge. The opening ceremony was attended by schoolchildren from Renfrew, Clydebank and Yoker, along with members of the Paisley Sea Cadets. Within weeks the nearby ferry closed, its passenger numbers too low to continue. Visitors now walk or drive across a wide deck that rises gently above the water. The moveable span lifts smoothly to let vessels through, a feature rarely seen on modern bridges. On the north bank the path leads into Clydebank, while the south bank joins Glasgow’s western edge. Occasional closures for safety checks remind users that the bridge is still new and carefully watched. A bus route now crosses daily, linking Braehead shopping centre with the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.