The Craigavon Bridge is one of two bridges in Derry, Northern Ireland. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of It crosses the River Foyle further south than the Foyle Bridge. The River Foyle ( is a River in west Ulster in the northwest of Ireland, which flows from the confluence of the rivers Finn and Mourne South is one of Cardinal directions and is opposite to the North. The Foyle Bridge is a Bridge in Derry in Northern Ireland. Although the central cantilever span of the bridge is the second longest in Ireland It is the only double-decker road bridge in Europe.
The present bridge began construction in the late 1920s and was finished in 1933. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The lower deck of the bridge was originally a railway line, but this was replaced by a road in 1968. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
It was named after Lord Craigavon, a former Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. James Craig 1st Viscount Craigavon, Bart, PC ( 8 January 1871 – 24 November 1940) was a prominent Irish unionist The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland was the De facto head of the Government of Northern Ireland. The town of Craigavon in County Armagh is named after the same person. Craigavon is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, consisting mainly of residential development County Armagh ( Contae Ard Mhacha in Irish - from the height of Macha) is a county in Ulster in the north east of Ireland
A pair of bronze statues forming a sculpture entitled Hands Across the Divide are situated at the west end of Craigavon Bridge in Carlisle Square and were produced by Derry sculptor, Maurice Harron. Maurice Harron is a sculptor, born in 1946 in Derry, Northern Ireland, where he grew up [1]
Refurbishment
Between October 1999 and August 2000, Roads Service, in Phase I of a refurbishment project, concentrated on the refurbishment of the upper deck of the bridge to provide increased safety and to prolong the service life of the bridge, including concrete and steelwork repairs, re-waterproofing of the deck to protect the steelwork from corrosion, resurfacing of both carriageway and footways. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Later Phases II and III concentrated on refurbishment of the lower deck and painting of the bridge. [2] The total cost of refurbishing Craigavon Bridge was £4·2 million. [3]
History
Craigavon Bridge is actually the third bridge to be built in the area. The first bridge over the River Foyle was a wooden one built in 1790. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It was assembled in America and transported to Derry to be positioned in the Bridge Street area about 90 metres north of the present bridge. [4] It was built from 1789-1791 between Bridge Street and Fountain Hill. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The structure allowed for a drawbridge as the inhabitants of Strabane had navigational rights to the river. Strabane (strəˈbæn Irish, An Srath Bán, Fair River Valley or White Strand is a Town in the west of County Tyrone and the north-west of [5]
In 1863 a steel bridge (Carlisle Bridge) was erected a little further upstream, almost where Craigavon Bridge is today, to replace the old wooden structure. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [4]
References
- ^ Hands Across the Divide. Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN). Retrieved on 2007-08-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
- ^ Update on £1 million Craigavon Bridge Refurbishment. Department for Regional Development News Releases (2000-05-05). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Retrieved on 2007-08-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
- ^ Craigavon Bridge. NI Assembly Report (2001-09-10). Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Retrieved on 2007-08-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
- ^ a b Craigavon Bridge. Richmond Centre - When in Derry. Retrieved on 2007-08-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
- ^ The Craigavon Bridge. Go Ireland. Retrieved on 2007-08-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
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