Craigavon Bridge — Attraction in Northern Ireland

Lovely bridge..

The Craigavon Bridge over the river Foyle in Derry.

Construction began in the late 1920s and was finished in 1933. The lower deck of the current bridge was originally a railway line, but this was replaced by a road in 1968. It was named after Lord Craigavon, a former Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.

This bridge replaced an earlier steel structure known as the Carlisle Bridge that was constructed in 1863. The earliest crossing over the Foyle near this point was a wooden bridge dating from around 1790. Craigavon Bridge is the oldest of the three bridges in Derry City. It was built in 1933 and named after Lord Craigavon (the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland). This is the third bridge to be built at this location over the mighty Foyle River. The first one was built in 1790 with wood and was called ‘The Earl Hervey Bridge’. The second was built in 1863 with steel and was called the Carlisle Bridge. This however was destroyed by an iceberg. This one was built in 1933. The lower deck of the bridge originally carried freight trains to and from Donegal. This one was however renovated for cars in 1968 and so it is one of only a few double-decker road bridges in Europe. There are now silhouetted murals of trains at each end to mark this history. There is also a famous bronze statue called ‘Hands across the Divide’ by Derry sculptor Maurice Harron at the Carlisle Square side of...

Bridge in the city of Derry,Northern Ireland spanning the river Foyle.Often reffered by locals as the " blue bridge"Built in 1933 at one time it was the only way to cross the river Foyle in Derry until the Foyle bridge was built in 1984.Since then a 3rd bridge the "peace bridge" was...

Never been here but the bridge looks very toasty so its a 10 for me. I'm colour blind but i think its red and that's my favourite colour even though it looks exactly like green and blue for me but idc anyway my picture...