Renfrew Bridge is one in a million

Renfrewshire Council is celebrating a major milestone after the Renfrew Bridge officially recorded its one millionth crossing.

- EMYLIE HOWIE

Since data collection began on June 21, more than 800,000 cars have crossed the bridge as well as over 22,000 cyclists and 35,000 walkers and runners.

The bridge has become a vital travel link - enhancing connectivity and supporting sustainable travel across the region.

Renfrewshire Council successfully delivered the bridge as part of the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) project which included £39 million in support from both the Scottish and UK governments and £1.7m from Transport Scotland.

Jason Loughlin crossed the bridge on the day it reached the landmark having just passed his own milestone for the most crossings of the bridge on workout tracker app Strava.

He said: "There's a Local Legends group and I've just regained my title for the most crossings so it's fitting that happened at the same time as the bridge passes a million.

"The bridge has made a huge difference for me, it's great.

"Living in Scotstoun, it was one of the main reasons I went for my job at Thermo Fisher Scientific which is across the water in Renfrewshire in the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS).