Belmont Bridge, Belmont Street, Glasgow

Circa 1870. Single span depressed arch bridge high over

River Kelvin. Stugged ashlar, polished ashlar voussoirs

and parapet; bull-faced lower work at approach walls,

abutments and retaining walls. Tall piers, chamfered at

angles with quatrefoil medallion at spandrel level;

channelled arch ring; bull-faced ashlar soffits.

Corbell-table supports traceried parapet with terminal

and central die piers, latter with cornice apparently

checked back on inside face. Coped ashlar parapet to

approach walls. Original subsidiary span to N. over

Gariochmill Road now replaced with plain flat concrete

structure, modern parapet. Springers to original arched

structure remain.