A WORLD record-breaking bridge made from 200,000 Lego bricks has gone on display in Scotland.
The suspension bridge, which is just short of the length of three double-decker buses, holds the Guinness World Record for the longest Lego brick bridge.
It has been brought to the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) to mark its bicentenary and Scotland’s Year of Young People.
People can visit the structure from tomorrow when it officially launches to coincide with International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) and Ice’s Explore Engineering weekend.
Designed by Dr Robin Sham, the bridge was first assembled in London in 2014. It has also been displayed in Liverpool and Hong Kong.
The structure, which is three metres tall and spans 31 metres, was rebuilt on the shopping centre’s first floor by a team of specialist civil engineers working through the night.
Sara Thiam, regional director of ICE Scotland, said: “Giving young people the chance to see the bridge, learn about how it was designed and built and meet some of the invisible superheroes behind it will help show engineering can be a fun and inspiring career.
Centre general manager Anne Ledgerwood said: “It really is amazing to look at.”
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