North Glasgow communities form dazzling parade to open new £14m bridge

Hundreds of families took part in a spectacular ceremony which saw Stockingfield bridge in the north of Glasgow officially opened.

The £14 million pound bridge is designed to be a community hub that encourages active transport and boosts the local economy.

The Bridge is connecting Maryhill, Ruchill and Gilshochill for the first time since 1790.

Community Embrace

The evening's festivities included flame dancers, performers on boats and a giant glowing dragon.

Families built their own lanterns and took part in a parade before a countdown saw the bridge lit up for the first time.

Richard Millar, CEO of Scottish Canals said: "The Bridge lit up looks phenomenal.

"You can already tell people here love their new bridge. The engagement from the community has been second to none.

"We asked the community to submit art for the site, and we've got eight sculptures and artworks across the site that have come from the community.

"We have a giant mythical serpent built on the site. It's 150 metres long and everyone from the local area can come and build a scale on the serpent."

Get Active

Karen McGregor, Scottish director of Sustrans said: "This evening has been fantastic. Families have come out in their hundreds to celebrate the bridge.

"The communities are already taking ownership of the bridge.

"We hope people will walk, wheel and cycle more for their everyday journeys. This bridge gives the local area direct routes into the city centre.

"The bridge can help people stay active and live longer and happier lives. It's also good for the environment, if we want to reach net zero we have to rethink how we get about our cities.

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