▁the ▁first ▁bridge ▁at ▁the ▁site ▁that ▁was ▁constructed ▁in ▁ 1 7 7 6 ▁and ▁designed ▁by ▁James ▁W att , ▁which ▁stood ▁until ▁ 1 8 9 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁road ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Glasgow ▁East ▁End ▁Reg ener ation ▁Route ▁running ▁between ▁the ▁M 8 ▁and ▁M 7 4 ▁motor ways . ▁The ▁Glasgow ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁bridge ▁is ▁a ▁convenient ▁point ▁for ▁walk ers ▁and ▁cycl ists ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁C ly de ▁Walk way ▁or ▁National ▁Cy cle ▁Route ▁ 7 5 ▁which ▁share ▁a ▁t arm ac ▁path ▁along ▁the ▁river ▁at ▁this ▁point . ▁ ▁It ▁should ▁not ▁be ▁confused ▁with ▁the ▁nearby ▁Dal mar no ck ▁Bridge ▁which ▁also ▁connect s ▁R uther g len ▁to ▁Dal mar no ck , ▁nor ▁with ▁a ▁modern ▁ped est rian ▁' Sm art bridge ' ▁between ▁Shaw field ▁and ▁Dal mar no ck . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁http :// www . g las gow . gov . uk / en / Res idents / P arks _ Out do ors / Her itage / Her itage Tra ils / C ly de B rid ges / r uther g len bridge . htm ▁ ▁http :// www . local new sg las gow . co . uk / tag / r uther g len - bridge / ▁ ▁http :// www . sc ott ish - p laces . info / features / feature map 1 7 4 8 8 . html