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David McLean

Edinburgh's lost 'bendy bridge' that locals either loved or loathed

Serving as a suspended pedestrian walkway to allow people easy access into the St James Centre from Greenside car park, the partially-enclosed Leith Street footbridge appeared at the tail end of 2003 and managed to survive for 15 years - just about long enough to evoke nostalgia memories for many people.

Locals affectionately referred to the glass and steel structure, which looked suspiciously similar to the one spanning the M8 at Harthill Services (2-for-1 deal perhaps?) as the 'bendy bridge' due to its wavy design of curves and bends.

Those over a certain age will also recall that this wasn't the first footbridge over this part of Leith Street - it actually replaced an earlier version that was erected in 1975.

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