Chapelton Bridge in Port Glasgow is expected to open this Friday, 02 August, following the completion of construction work.

This £650,000 project was launched to widen the single-lane bridge, providing a 6.5m wide carriageway with 2m wide footways on both sides which makes it much more user friendly for pedestrians and cyclists.

The final works will be delivered over the next few days, which include new surfacing, crash barriers, new kerbing, speed cushions and new road markings.

Councillor Michael McCormick, Convener of Inverclyde Council's Environment & Regeneration Committee said: "We are in the home straight now but some of the final pieces of work, such as putting down the new road markings, are weather dependent.

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"Our contractors are confident that they will have everything finished by Friday 02 August but we do ask people to bear with us just a little bit longer if the weather causes any additional hold ups. This is an important project and it will play a major role in improving road safety and cutting congestion when it's finished."

Councillor David Wilson, Chair of SPT's Operations Committee and Inverclyde's representative on the SPT Board, added: "This major project is now nearing completion. Thanks to the significant funding from SPT, the new Chapelton Bridge will represent a significant improvement to the local road network, particularly in terms of creating a viable alternative route if there are problems on the A8. We appreciate that this has caused a lot of disruption and we thank local people for their patience."

The project was funded by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT).

(CM/JG)