List of bridges over the River Lagan

The following is a list of bridges over the River Lagan in Northern Ireland listed going upstream from Belfast Lough.

ImageNameDateCarriesDesignListingLocalityCoordinatesNotesLagan Bridge1995M3 MotorwayConcreteBox girder bridgeNot listedBelfastConnects the Sydenham Bypass with the M2 foreshore.Dargan Bridge1994Belfast–Derry railway lineBelfast–Larne railway lineConcreteBox girder bridgeNot listedBelfastWas built to connect all of Northern Ireland's railways into one network.Lagan Weir Footbridge2015 Pedestrians, cyclistsSteelBeam bridgeNot listedBelfastReplaced earlier bridge which was removed in 2014.Queen Elizabeth Bridge1966A2 (eastbound)SteelGirder bridgeNot listedBelfastQueen's Bridge1843A2 (westbound)StoneArch bridgeB+BelfastReplaced the earlier Long Bridge. Named after Queen Victoria.Lagan Railway Bridge1976Belfast–Derry railway lineBelfast–Larne railway lineBelfast–Bangor railway linepedestriansSteelBeam bridgeNot listedBelfastReplaced a single track, wooden bridge built in 1875Albert Bridge1890Central Belfast, A Historical Gazetteer, Ulster Architectural Heritage Society, 1993, p4A20 East Bridge StreetCast ironArch bridgeB+BelfastReplaced a previous bridge which suddenly collapsed.Ormeau Bridge1863A24 Ormeau RoadStoneArch bridgeNot listedBelfastReplaced a previous bridge, built in 1809.King's Bridge1912Eastbound road trafficConcreteBeam bridgeABelfastOne of the first reinforced concrete bridges in Ireland. Named after King George V.Governor's Bridge1974Westbound road trafficConcreteBeam bridgeNot listedBelfastNamed after Ralph Grey, Baron Grey of Naunton, the last Governor of Northern IrelandStranmillis WeirPrivate pedestrian accessNot listedBelfastLagan Gateway bridge2021Pedestrians and cyclists between Stranmillis and AnnadaleNot listedBelfastA new lock was also built under the bridge. The bridge will be named after Noah Donohoe.Brown Bridge or Belvoir Bridge2023Pedestrians and cyclists between Belvoir Park Forest and Lagan TowpathWoodenArch bridgeNot listedBelfastOriginal bridge replaced in 2023 due to safety concerns.Red BridgePedestrians and cyclists on Lagan Towpath National Cycle Route 9IronBeam bridgeNot listedBelfastJohn Luke Bridge2013Pedestrians and cyclists on Lagan Towpath National Cycle Route 9SteelButterfly bridgeNot listedBelfastReplaced earlier bridge. Named to honour Belfast-born artist John LukeWater MainNot listedBelfastShaw's Bridge(new)1977A55 Malone RoadConcreteArch bridgeNot listedBelfastShaw's Bridge(old)1707Pedestrians and cyclistsStoneArch bridgeB1BelfastCarried road traffic prior to the opening of its modern counterpart. Replaced a wooden bridge dating from the early 17th century Gilchrist Bridge1986Pedestrians and cyclists between Edenderry and Lagan TowpathWoodenArch bridgeNot listedEdenderryNamed after John Gilchrist, founder of Lagan Valley Regional ParkDrum Bridgebefore1832B103 Upper Malone RoadStoneArch bridgeB1DrumbegPedestrians and cyclists on Lagan Towpath National Cycle Route 9Truss bridgeNot listedDrumbeg1962M1 MotorwayConcreteBox girder bridgeNot listedDrumbegPrivate access to houseNot listedDerriaghyRambler's BridgePedestrians and cyclists between Seymour Hill estate and Lagan TowpathTruss bridgeNot listedDerriaghyWolfenden's Bridgebefore1833B103 Ballyskeagh RoadStoneArch bridgeB+LambegLambeg BridgeTullynacross RoadStoneArch bridgeNot listedLambegPedestrians and cyclistsSteelBeam bridgeNot listedLambegHilden BridgeBridge StreetStoneArch bridgeNot listedHildenMid 1900sSingle story building spanning the river on reinforced concrete beamsB+ (as part of mill complex)HildenGutted by fire in 2006Access within former Hilden Mill complex (bridge disused)B+ (as part of mill complex)Hilden1896Pedestrians within former Hilden Mill complex (bridge disused)Iron Lattice girder bridgeB2HildenPrivate pedestrian access over weirNot listedLisburnBlue BridgePedestrians and cyclistsConcreteCantilever bridgeNot listedLisburn2002Pedestrian and cyclist access to Lagan Valley IslandSteelTruss bridgeNot listedLisburnQueen's Bridge2002Road traffic access to Lagan Valley IslandConcreteBeam bridgeNot listedLisburnUnion Bridge1880A49 Sloan StreetStoneArch bridgeNot listedLisburnReplaced earlier bridgeWater pipeNot listedLisburnMoore's Bridge1825A1 Hillsborough RoadSandstoneArch bridgeB1LisburnPedestrians and cyclists on Lagan Towpath National Cycle Route 9SteelArch bridgeNot listedLisburnYoung's BridgeHalftown RoadNot listedLisburnMaze BridgeGravehill RoadStone Arch bridgeNot listedMazetownThe New BridgeCockhill RoadNot listedHalfpenny GateSpencer's Bridge1840-1859Hillsborough RoadStone Arch bridgeB1MoiraM1 MotorwayNot listedMoiraNewmill Bridge1740-1759Clarehill RoadStone Arch bridgeB2MoiraSteps BridgeSteps RoadNot listedMagheralinForge BridgeB9 New Forge RoadStone Arch bridgeB2MagheralinGeehan's BridgeB2 Dromore RoadStone Arch bridgeB1WaringstownBanoge BridgeHall RoadStone Arch bridgeB2DonaghcloneyPedestrians to former Ewart Liddell Weaving Factory (bridge disused)Not listedDonaghcloneyDonaghcloney BridgeB9 Main StreetStone Arch bridgeNot listedDonaghcloneyThornyford Bridge1760-1779Blackskull RoadStone Arch bridgeB1GamblestownGillhall Bridge1670sPrivate access to farmStone Arch bridgeB+DromoreWas built to provide access to Gill Hall mansion. The house was built at the same time as the bridge and was said to be haunted. It burnt down in 1969.Private access to farmlandNot listedDromorePrivate access to B&BNot listedDromore1972A1 Dromore BypassNot listedDromoreDromore ViaductEarly 1860sTrackbed of the former Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction RailwayStone ViaductB+DromoreDisused since the railway closed in 1956Pedestrians in Dromore ParkNot listedDromorePedestrians in Dromore ParkNot listedDromoreRegent Bridge1811B2 Banbridge RoadStone Arch bridgeB1DromoreDownshire Bridge1885Bridge StreetStone Arch bridgeB2DromoreCaughey's RoadNot listedDromoreLurganbane RoadNot listedDromoreLagangreen BridgeLagangreen RoadNot listedKinallen1800-1819Black Bog RoadStone Arch bridgeB1KinallenKinallen RoadNot listedKinallenArtanagh RoadNot listedKinallen1780- 1799Dromore RoadB2Dromara1800-1819Banbridge RoadStone Arch bridgeNot listedDromaraMoybrick RoadNot listedDromaraPrivate access to farmlandNot listedDromaraBell's Bridge1800-1819B7 Rathfriland RoadStone Arch bridgeB2Dromara1800-1819Dree Hill (road)Stone Arch bridgeNot listedFinnisPrivate access to farmNot listedFinnisDree Hill (road)Not listedFinnis

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