Work has commenced on a new £12 million active travel bridge over the Forth & Clyde Canal in Glasgow.

The bridge will link the communities of Maryhill, Gilshochill and Ruchill in the city for the first time since the waterway opened in 1790.

The project, delivered by Scottish Canals with funding from Sustrans and the Glasgow City Council Vacant Derelict Land Fund, will also deliver a new public recreational space on a currently vacant site.

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Catherine Topley chief executive Scottish Canals said: "The future successful development of the communities of Maryhill, Ruchill and Gilshochill is dependent on access to services, facilities and employment, this new bridge will help open up access to all of these while significantly improving active travel options along the canal.

"This will be an iconic structure helping to attract people into the area while encouraging even more people to use the canal as a means of getting around the city."