Friday, 15 June 2007, 15:17 GMT 16:17 UK
City bridges fail standards test
Drivers may face traffic chaos after 69 road bridges in Glasgow failed to meet European standards.
A new report revealed it could cost Glasgow City Council about £100m to carry out the necessary repairs.
Commuters could be hit by major traffic problems, with weight restrictions and diversions imposed on almost a third of the city's bridges.
The latest study by Audit Scotland showed Glasgow almost bottom of a league table of the nation's bridges.
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