THE middle section of the latest bridge over the River Clyde will be lowered into place by tomorrow morning.

It will be the final piece in the jigsaw of the Tradeston Bridge, which will link Broomielaw with a new-look Tradeston.

The bridge, nicknamed the Squiggly Bridge because of its S-shaped design, has been dogged by delays and financial squabbling.

It is part of a £33million project to transform what was a rundown area of the city.

Over the past week sections have been arriving on the Clyde by coastal freighter from Invergordon, in the Highlands, where they were assembled.

They have been floated from Prince's Dock to the site by barge and lowered into place by crane.

Although there will still be welding and finishing work to be done, the bridge will effectively be complete by tomorrow.

A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: "The bridge has secured funding for the expected investment it will bring to both sides of the river, highlighting its clear economic development basis.

"We look forward to the role it will play in the regeneration of the river and city."

It is expected to be opened next spring, six months behind schedule.

Between now and the opening day, the bridge will have fins and hand rails installed. It will also be painted and floodlit.

The footbridge will link Broomielaw - home to the International Financial Services District - with Tradeston, which is due to be transformed by Irish developers John and Noel Smyth.

They plan waterside flats as well as shops, bars, cafes and restaurants along Clyde Place.

Work has been going on over the past year to strengthen quay walls on both sides of the river and to install walkways, lampposts and paving stones.