List of bridges over the River Lagan

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

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Image Name Date Carries Design Locality Coordinates Notes
Lagan Bridge.jpg Lagan Bridge 1995[1] M3 Motorway Concrete
Box girder bridge[1] 		Belfast 54°36′09.6″N 5°55′11.0″W / 54.602667°N 5.919722°W / 54.602667; -5.919722 Connects the Sydenham Bypass with the M2 foreshore
Belfast (074), October 2009.JPG Dargan Bridge 1995[1] Belfast–Derry railway line
Belfast–Larne railway line 		Concrete
Box girder bridge[1] 		Belfast 54°36′08.8″N 5°55′12.0″W / 54.602444°N 5.920000°W / 54.602444; -5.920000 Was built to connect all of Northern Ireland's railways into one network
Lagan Weir footbridge.jpg Lagan Weir Footbridge 2015[2] Pedestrians, cyclists Steel
Beam bridge 		Belfast 54°36′04.4″N 5°55′13.0″W / 54.601222°N 5.920278°W / 54.601222; -5.920278 Replaced earlier bridge which was removed in 2014
Belfast (118), October 2009.JPG Queen Elizabeth II Bridge 1966[3] A2 (eastbound) Steel
Girder bridge[4] 		Belfast 54°36′01.0″N 5°55′13.7″W / 54.600278°N 5.920472°W / 54.600278; -5.920472
Belfast (141), October 2009.JPG Queen's Bridge 1849[5] A2 (westbound) Stone
Arch bridge 		Belfast 54°35′58.9″N 5°55′13.7″W / 54.599694°N 5.920472°W / 54.599694; -5.920472 Replaced the Long Bridge
Train Crossing The The Lagan Railway Bridge In Belfast - Northern Ireland - panoramio.jpg Lagan Railway Bridge 1976[6] Belfast–Derry railway line
Belfast–Larne railway line
Belfast–Bangor railway line
pedestrians 		Steel
Beam bridge 		Belfast 54°35′51.5″N 5°55′02.2″W / 54.597639°N 5.917278°W / 54.597639; -5.917278 Replaced a single track, wooden bridge built in 1875
Belfast Albert Bridge.jpg Albert Bridge 1890[7] A20 East Bridge Street Cast iron
Arch bridge 		Belfast 54°35′44.9″N 5°54′46.8″W / 54.595806°N 5.913000°W / 54.595806; -5.913000 Replaced a previous bridge which suddenly collapsed.
Ormeau Bridge.jpg Ormeau Bridge 1863[8] A24 Ormeau Road Stone
Arch bridge 		Belfast 54°34′58.5″N 5°55′19.0″W / 54.582917°N 5.921944°W / 54.582917; -5.921944 Replaced a previous bridge, built in 1809.
The King's Bridge, Belfast - geograph.org.uk - 503711.jpg King's Bridge 1912[9] Eastbound road traffic Concrete
Beam bridge 		Belfast 54°34′38.2″N 5°55′42.7″W / 54.577278°N 5.928528°W / 54.577278; -5.928528 One of the first reinforced concrete bridges in Ireland. Named after King George V
The Governor's Bridge, Belfast - geograph.org.uk - 432595.jpg Governor's Bridge 1974[10] Westbound road traffic Concrete
Beam bridge 		Belfast 54°34′30.1″N 5°55′51.2″W / 54.575028°N 5.930889°W / 54.575028; -5.930889
Stranmillis weir, Belfast (1) - geograph.org.uk - 909089.jpg Stranmillis Weir Private pedestrian access Belfast 54°34′07.0″N 5°55′38.5″W / 54.568611°N 5.927361°W / 54.568611; -5.927361
Lagan Gateway bridge 2021[11] Pedestrians and cyclists between Stranmillis and Annadale Belfast 54°34′6.7″N 5°55′40.5″W / 54.568528°N 5.927917°W / 54.568528; -5.927917 The project includes a lock to replace the former Lock 1
Belfast Wooden footbridge.jpg Belvoir Bridge[12] Pedestrians and cyclists between Belvoir Park Forest and Lagan Towpath Wooden
Arch bridge 		Belfast 54°33′27.4″N 5°56′10.4″W / 54.557611°N 5.936222°W / 54.557611; -5.936222
Belfast Red Bridge low.jpg Red Bridge Pedestrians and cyclists on Lagan Towpath National Cycle Route 9 Iron
Beam bridge 		Belfast 54°33′12.1″N 5°56′37.1″W / 54.553361°N 5.943639°W / 54.553361; -5.943639
John Luke Bridge.jpg John Luke Bridge 2013[13] Pedestrians and cyclists on Lagan Towpath National Cycle Route 9 Steel
Butterfly bridge 		Belfast 54°33′17.7″N 5°56′57.1″W / 54.554917°N 5.949194°W / 54.554917; -5.949194 Replaced earlier bridge. Named to honour Belfast-born artist John Luke
Water main near Shaw's Bridge, Belfast (1) (geograph 3191407).jpg Water Main Belfast 54°33′17.9″N 5°57′07.2″W / 54.554972°N 5.952000°W / 54.554972; -5.952000
Shaw's Bridge, Belfast, April 2012 (01).JPG Shaw's Bridge
(new) 		1977[14] A55 Malone Road Concrete
Arch bridge 		Belfast 54°33′08.9″N 5°57′09.7″W / 54.552472°N 5.952694°W / 54.552472; -5.952694
Belfast Shaw's bridge.jpg Shaw's Bridge
(old) 		1707[14] Pedestrians and cyclists Stone
Arch bridge 		Belfast 54°33′08.1″N 5°57′10.8″W / 54.552250°N 5.953000°W / 54.552250; -5.953000 Carried road traffic prior to the opening of its modern counterpart. Replaced a wooden bridge dating from the early 17th century [15]
Belfast Gilchrist Bridge.jpg Gilchrist Bridge 1986 Pedestrians and cyclists between Edenderry and Lagan Towpath Wooden
Arch bridge 		Edenderry 54°32′36.6″N 5°57′54.0″W / 54.543500°N 5.965000°W / 54.543500; -5.965000 Named after John Gilchrist, founder of Lagan Valley Regional Park[15]
Drum bridge.jpg Drum Bridge before
1832[15] 		B103 Upper Malone Road Stone
Arch bridge 		Drumbeg 54°32′06.5″N 5°58′59.3″W / 54.535139°N 5.983139°W / 54.535139; -5.983139
Drumbeg footbridge.jpg Pedestrians and cyclists on Lagan Towpath National Cycle Route 9 Truss bridge Drumbeg 54°32′10.9″N 5°59′02.9″W / 54.536361°N 5.984139°W / 54.536361; -5.984139
M1 Lagan Bridge.jpg 1962 M1 Motorway Concrete
Box girder bridge 		Drumbeg 54°32′34.5″N 5°59′37.3″W / 54.542917°N 5.993694°W / 54.542917; -5.993694
Private access to house Derriaghy 54°32′20.3″N 6°00′12.5″W / 54.538972°N 6.003472°W / 54.538972; -6.003472
Lambeg footbridge.jpg Rambler's Bridge[16] Pedestrians and cyclists between Seymour Hill estate and Lagan Towpath Truss bridge Derriaghy 54°32′15.5″N 6°00′23.8″W / 54.537639°N 6.006611°W / 54.537639; -6.006611
Wolfenden's Bridge, Lambeg - geograph.org.uk - 960627.jpg Wolfenden's Bridge before
1833[15] 		B103 Ballyskeagh Road Stone
Arch bridge 		Lambeg 54°32′00.0″N 6°01′02.7″W / 54.533333°N 6.017417°W / 54.533333; -6.017417
Lambeg roadbridge.jpg Lambeg Bridge Tullynacross Road Stone
Arch bridge 		Lambeg 54°31′42.8″N 6°01′27.7″W / 54.528556°N 6.024361°W / 54.528556; -6.024361
Lambeg footbridge 2.jpg Pedestrians and cyclists Steel
Beam bridge 		Lambeg 54°31′42.5″N 6°01′28.0″W / 54.528472°N 6.024444°W / 54.528472; -6.024444
Hilden Bridge.jpg Hilden Bridge Bridge Street Stone
Arch bridge 		Hilden 54°31′18.8″N 6°01′19.3″W / 54.521889°N 6.022028°W / 54.521889; -6.022028
Mid 1900s[17] Single story building spanning the river on reinforced concrete beams Hilden 54°31′13.4″N 6°01′18.0″W / 54.520389°N 6.021667°W / 54.520389; -6.021667 Gutted by fire in 2006
Access within former Hilden Mill complex (bridge disused) Hilden 54°31′12.3″N 6°01′17.1″W / 54.520083°N 6.021417°W / 54.520083; -6.021417
1896[18] Pedestrians within former Hilden Mill complex (bridge disused) Iron

Lattice girder bridge

Hilden 54°31′05.0″N 6°01′21.5″W / 54.518056°N 6.022639°W / 54.518056; -6.022639
Weir, Lisburn Hilden (2) (geograph 2783392).jpg Private pedestrian access over weir Lisburn 54°30′52.1″N 6°01′26.4″W / 54.514472°N 6.024000°W / 54.514472; -6.024000
Lisburn cantilever bridge.jpg Blue Bridge[12] Pedestrians and cyclists Concrete
Cantilever bridge 		Lisburn 54°30′48.9″N 6°01′27.2″W / 54.513583°N 6.024222°W / 54.513583; -6.024222
Lagan Valley Island footbridge.jpg 2002 Pedestrian and cyclist access to Lagan Valley Island Steel
Truss bridge 		Lisburn 54°30′44.1″N 6°02′05.0″W / 54.512250°N 6.034722°W / 54.512250; -6.034722
Lagan Valley Island roadbridge.jpg Queen's Bridge 2002 Road traffic access to Lagan Valley Island Concrete
Beam bridge 		Lisburn 54°30′42.3″N 6°02′11.6″W / 54.511750°N 6.036556°W / 54.511750; -6.036556
Union bridge.jpg Union Bridge 1880[15] A49 Sloan Street Stone
Arch bridge 		Lisburn 54°30′35.8″N 6°02′17.6″W / 54.509944°N 6.038222°W / 54.509944; -6.038222 Replaced earlier bridge
Pipe, Lisburn - geograph.org.uk - 1137779.jpg Water pipe Lisburn 54°30′32.0″N 6°02′25.1″W / 54.508889°N 6.040306°W / 54.508889; -6.040306
Moore's Bridge.jpg Moore's Bridge 1825[15] A1 Hillsborough Road Sandstone
Arch bridge 		Lisburn 54°29′55.6″N 6°03′08.2″W / 54.498778°N 6.052278°W / 54.498778; -6.052278
Lisburn footbridge.jpg Pedestrians and cyclists on Lagan Towpath National Cycle Route 9 Steel
Arch bridge 		Lisburn 54°29′51.6″N 6°03′22.5″W / 54.497667°N 6.056250°W / 54.497667; -6.056250
Young's Bridge, Halftown, The Maze (September 2014) (geograph 4184032).jpg Young's Bridge Halftown Road Lisburn 54°30′01.4″N 6°05′50.8″W / 54.500389°N 6.097444°W / 54.500389; -6.097444
The Mazetown Bridge near Lisburn - geograph.org.uk - 1570439.jpg Maze Bridge Gravehill Road Stone

Arch bridge

Mazetown 54°29′42.3″N 6°06′58.4″W / 54.495083°N 6.116222°W / 54.495083; -6.116222
The New Bridge Cockhill Road Halfpenny Gate 54°29′07.8″N 6°08′47.2″W / 54.485500°N 6.146444°W / 54.485500; -6.146444
Floods near Moira (3) - geograph.org.uk - 954314.jpg Spencer's Bridge 1840-1859[19] Hillsborough Road Stone

Arch bridge

Moira 54°28′38.8″N 6°10′33.1″W / 54.477444°N 6.175861°W / 54.477444; -6.175861
M1 Motorway Moira 54°28′35.5″N 6°11′22.0″W / 54.476528°N 6.189444°W / 54.476528; -6.189444
The Newmill Bridge near Moira (geograph 3017331).jpg Newmill Bridge 1740-1759[20] Clarehill Road Stone

Arch bridge

Moira 54°28′26.8″N 6°12′20.9″W / 54.474111°N 6.205806°W / 54.474111; -6.205806
Steps Bridge Steps Road Magheralin 54°27′48.2″N 6°14′48.5″W / 54.463389°N 6.246806°W / 54.463389; -6.246806
The Newforge Bridge, Magheralin - geograph.org.uk - 300837.jpg Forge Bridge[21] B9 New Forge Road Stone

Arch bridge

Magheralin 54°27′31.5″N 6°15′34.2″W / 54.458750°N 6.259500°W / 54.458750; -6.259500
Geehan's Bridge. - geograph.org.uk - 133216.jpg Geehan's Bridge B2 Dromore Road Stone

Arch bridge

Waringstown 54°26′41.1″N 6°16′21.6″W / 54.444750°N 6.272667°W / 54.444750; -6.272667
Banoge Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 75446.jpg Banoge Bridge Hall Road Stone

Arch bridge

Donaghcloney 54°25′14.3″N 6°16′12.6″W / 54.420639°N 6.270167°W / 54.420639; -6.270167
Old footbridge, Donaghcloney (geograph 3260679).jpg Pedestrians to former Ewart Liddell Weaving Factory (bridge disused) Donaghcloney 54°24′52.4″N 6°15′36.6″W / 54.414556°N 6.260167°W / 54.414556; -6.260167
Donaghacloney Bridge over River Lagan - geograph.org.uk - 607029.jpg Donaghcloney Bridge B9 Main Street Stone

Arch bridge

Donaghcloney 54°24′55.9″N 6°15′24.3″W / 54.415528°N 6.256750°W / 54.415528; -6.256750
Thornyford Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 133321.jpg Thornyford Bridge 1760-1779[22] Blackskull Road Stone

Arch bridge

Gamblestown 54°25′18.5″N 6°12′54.6″W / 54.421806°N 6.215167°W / 54.421806; -6.215167
Gillhall Bridge 1670s[23] Private access to farm Stone

Arch bridge

Dromore 54°25′00.0″N 6°12′11.4″W / 54.416667°N 6.203167°W / 54.416667; -6.203167 Was 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 farmland Dromore 54°25′01.4″N 6°11′05.2″W / 54.417056°N 6.184778°W / 54.417056; -6.184778
Private access to B&B Dromore 54°24′52.2″N 6°10′18.3″W / 54.414500°N 6.171750°W / 54.414500; -6.171750
Bridge, Dromore bypass (2) (geograph 2614597).jpg 1972[24] A1 Dromore Bypass Dromore 54°24′50.1″N 6°09′40.3″W / 54.413917°N 6.161194°W / 54.413917; -6.161194
Dromore viaduct (1) (geograph 2614510).jpg Dromore Viaduct Early 1860s[25] Trackbed of the former Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway Stone

Viaduct

Dromore 54°24′49.2″N 6°09′38.7″W / 54.413667°N 6.160750°W / 54.413667; -6.160750 Disused since the railway closed in 1956
Pedestrians in Dromore Park Dromore 54°24′45.3″N 6°09′31.6″W / 54.412583°N 6.158778°W / 54.412583; -6.158778
Pedestrians in Dromore Park Dromore 54°24′46.3″N 6°09′26.3″W / 54.412861°N 6.157306°W / 54.412861; -6.157306
The Regent Bridge, Dromore (geograph 3098357).jpg Regent Bridge 1811[26] B2 Banbridge Road Stone

Arch bridge

Dromore 54°24′51.4″N 6°09′04.7″W / 54.414278°N 6.151306°W / 54.414278; -6.151306
Downshire Bridge 1885[27] Bridge Street Stone

Arch bridge

Dromore 54°24′50.3″N 6°08′58.7″W / 54.413972°N 6.149639°W / 54.413972; -6.149639
Caughey's Road Dromore 54°24′34.9″N 6°07′20.5″W / 54.409694°N 6.122361°W / 54.409694; -6.122361
Lurganbane Road Dromore 54°24′21.4″N 6°05′49.1″W / 54.405944°N 6.096972°W / 54.405944; -6.096972
Lagangreen Bridge Lagangreen Road Kinallen 54°24′09.4″N 6°04′48.7″W / 54.402611°N 6.080194°W / 54.402611; -6.080194
1800-1819[28] Black Bog Road Stone

Arch bridge

Kinallen 54°23′52.4″N 6°04′25.1″W / 54.397889°N 6.073639°W / 54.397889; -6.073639
Kinallen Road Kinallen 54°23′34.1″N 6°04′03.7″W / 54.392806°N 6.067694°W / 54.392806; -6.067694
Artanagh Road Kinallen 54°23′11.5″N 6°02′42.6″W / 54.386528°N 6.045167°W / 54.386528; -6.045167
Dromore Road Dromara 54°23′08.8″N 6°02′07.6″W / 54.385778°N 6.035444°W / 54.385778; -6.035444
Bridge over the Lagan - geograph.org.uk - 70817.jpg 1800-1819[29] Banbridge Road Stone

Arch bridge

Dromara 54°22′47.9″N 6°01′12.9″W / 54.379972°N 6.020250°W / 54.379972; -6.020250
Moybrick Road Dromara 54°22′39.6″N 6°01′25.3″W / 54.377667°N 6.023694°W / 54.377667; -6.023694
Private access to farmland Dromara 54°22′39.1″N 6°01′14.8″W / 54.377528°N 6.020778°W / 54.377528; -6.020778
The Lagan at Bell's Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 390798.jpg Bell's Bridge 1800-1819[30] B7 Rathfriland Road Stone

Arch bridge

Dromara 54°22′13.8″N 6°01′06.7″W / 54.370500°N 6.018528°W / 54.370500; -6.018528
The Lagan Bridge, Finnis (geograph 2995838).jpg 1800-1819[31] Dree Hill (road) Stone

Arch bridge

Finnis 54°21′44.4″N 6°01′26.0″W / 54.362333°N 6.023889°W / 54.362333; -6.023889
Private access to farm Finnis 54°21′20.6″N 6°00′59.8″W / 54.355722°N 6.016611°W / 54.355722; -6.016611
Dree Hill (road) Finnis 54°21′14.7″N 6°00′49.0″W / 54.354083°N 6.013611°W / 54.354083; -6.013611

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