Governor's Bridge, Belfast

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Governor's Bridge is a road bridge in Stranmillis, south Belfast. It was inaugurated on 23 September 1974. It was named after Ralph Grey, Baron Grey of Naunton, the final Governor of Northern Ireland, who left office in June 1973. [1]

The bridge forms part of a one-way system along with the neighbouring King's Bridge. Together they connect the Stranmillis and Annadale Embankments, with Governor's Bridge carrying traffic from the latter to the former. [2]

A pedestrian and cycle underpass, which opened in 2001, carries National Cycle Route 9 under the bridge on the west side. [3] The underpass is below the waterline and a pump prevents its flooding. [4]

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Stranmillis WeirGovernor's Bridge King's Bridge

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References

  1. Hodson, H. V.; Hoffman, Verena, eds. (1974). The Annual Register: World Events in 1973 . Vol. 215. London: Longman. pp. 56–57. ISBN   978-0-582-50115-7 via Internet Archive.
  2. "The Governor's Bridge, Belfast (C) Albert Bridge". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  3. "Governor's Bridge". Geocaching. 5 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. Cox, Ronald C. (2003). Ireland's bridges. Dublin: Wolfhound Press. p. 47. ISBN   978-0-86327-864-8.

Coordinates: 54°34′30″N5°55′51″W / 54.57502°N 5.93091°W / 54.57502; -5.93091