Peace Bridge (Foyle)
Peace Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 54°59′53″N 7°18′59″W / 54.9980°N 7.3163°W |
| Carries | Cyclists Pedestrians |
| Crosses | River Foyle |
| Locale | Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Self-anchored suspension bridge |
| Total length | 235 m (771 ft)[1] |
| Width | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Longest span | 101 m (331 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 June 2011 |
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The Peace Bridge is a cycle and foot
The bridge was opened to the public by EU Commissioner for Regional Policy,
Waterside station. The asymmetrical bridge, which is 235 m (770 ft) long and 4 m (13 ft) metre wide, is supported by two sloping pillars and symbolises a coming-together of the two communities. Its curved footpath, track and cycleway link the Guildhall, in the centre of the city, with Ebrington Square in the Waterside area, and St. Columb's Park.[5]
Funding
The bridge was funded jointly by the Department for Social Development (NI), the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government along with matching funding, totalling £14 million, from the SEUPB Peace III programme.[6]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peace Bridge (Foyle).
- ^ "Peace Bridge". iLex. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Peace Bridge". AECOM. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- Wilkinson Eyre. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Derry's Peace Bridge opened". UTV. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ Byron, Susan. "Derry Peace Bridge". Ireland's hidden gems. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Peace Bridge". Derry City Council. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.