Paisley Daily Express

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Major works were needed on the Paisley side after the giant bearings failed

The total weight of the steel is 11,700 tons - include 1,250 miles of galvanised wire

The deck moves depending on the temperatur­e and the piers are diamond shaped to allow air in

It carries four water mains and originally two gas pipes

The bridge cost £10.5 million - but by the time it was 30 it had taken in £72million in tolls

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