Belfast Pedestrian/Cycle Bridges
#02 – The Lagan Weir
The new Lagan Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge, which connects Donegall Quay with Queen’s Quay, replaces the old footbridge and represents a £5m investment in the city from the department.
This magnificent bridge considerably improves the connection from Belfast city centre to Queen’s Quay.
With 16,000 people crossing the old footbridge each week, it is anticipated that the new Bridge will be well utilised, offering access - for the first time - to both pedestrians and cyclists.
This is the first stage in the process of implementing the Queen’s Quay Masterplan.
"The Queen’s Quay Masterplan sets out an exciting vision of the development potential of this area, and the creation of this new bridge will improve the links between the city centre and Queen’s Quay, as well as the Titanic Quarter.”
The new bridge, which is approximately eight metres across at its widest point, was constructed by Graham Construction and has been completed in time for the Tall Ships 2015 event.
“This is an exciting time for this area with Phase One of the Belfast Harbour Commissioners’ City Quay’s development just recently completed, and the extension to the Waterfront Hall continuing at pace.”
Quotes from Mervyn Storey MLA, Department of Social Development Minister.
The cache.
Number 2 in the Belfast Pedestrian and Cycle Bridges series.
The cache is not on the bridge itself!
The cache is a micro and should be easily reachable by anyone over the age of 10 years old. A ‘hint’ picture is available below to facilitate speedy retrieveability! Be careful not to drop it as it may be difficult to retrieve.