List of bridges over the River Lagan

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

Image Name Date Carries Design Listing Locality Coordinates Notes
Belfast
Lagan Bridge 1995[1] M3 Motorway Concrete
Box girder bridge[1]		 Not listed Belfast 54°36′09.6″N 5°55′11.0″W Connects the Sydenham Bypass with the M2 foreshore.
Dargan Bridge 1995[1] Belfast–Derry railway line
Belfast–Larne railway line		 Concrete
Box girder bridge[1]		 Not listed Belfast 54°36′08.8″N 5°55′12.0″W Was built to connect all of Northern Ireland's railways into one network.
Lagan Weir Footbridge 2015[2] Pedestrians, cyclists Steel
Beam bridge		 Not listed Belfast 54°36′04.4″N 5°55′13.0″W Replaced earlier bridge which was removed in 2014.
Queen Elizabeth Bridge 1966[3] A2 (eastbound) Steel
Girder bridge[4]		 Not listed Belfast 54°36′01.0″N 5°55′13.7″W
Queen's Bridge 1843[5] A2 (westbound) Stone
Arch bridge		 B+ Belfast 54°35′58.9″N 5°55′13.7″W Replaced the earlier Long Bridge. Named after Queen Victoria.
Lagan Railway Bridge 1976[6] Belfast–Derry railway line
Belfast–Larne railway line
Belfast–Bangor railway line
pedestrians		 Steel
Beam bridge		 Not listed Belfast 54°35′51.5″N 5°55′02.2″W Replaced a single track, wooden bridge built in 1875
Albert Bridge 1890[7] A20 East Bridge Street Cast iron
Arch bridge		 B+ Belfast 54°35′44.9″N 5°54′46.8″W Replaced a previous bridge which suddenly collapsed.
Ormeau Bridge 1863[8] A24 Ormeau Road Stone
Arch bridge		 Not listed Belfast 54°34′58.5″N 5°55′19.0″W Replaced a previous bridge, built in 1809.
King's Bridge 1912[9] Eastbound road traffic Concrete
Beam bridge		 A Belfast 54°34′38.2″N 5°55′42.7″W One of the first reinforced concrete bridges in Ireland. Named after King George V.
Governor's Bridge 1974[10] Westbound road traffic Concrete
Beam bridge		 Not listed Belfast 54°34′30.1″N 5°55′51.2″W Named after Ralph Grey, Baron Grey of Naunton, the last Governor of Northern Ireland
Stranmillis Weir Private pedestrian access Not listed Belfast 54°34′07.0″N 5°55′38.5″W
Lagan Gateway bridge 2021[11] Pedestrians and cyclists between Stranmillis and Annadale Not listed Belfast 54°34′6.7″N 5°55′40.5″W A new lock was also built under the bridge. The bridge will be named after Noah Donohoe.[12]
Brown Bridge or Belvoir Bridge[13][14] 2023 Pedestrians and cyclists between Belvoir Park Forest and Lagan Towpath Wooden
Arch bridge		 Not listed Belfast 54°33′27.4″N 5°56′10.4″W Original bridge replaced in 2023 due to safety concerns.[15]
Red Bridge Pedestrians and cyclists on Lagan Towpath National Cycle Route 9 Iron
Beam bridge		 Not listed Belfast 54°33′12.1″N 5°56′37.1″W
John Luke Bridge 2013[16] Pedestrians and cyclists on Lagan Towpath National Cycle Route 9 Steel
Butterfly bridge		 Not listed Belfast 54°33′17.7″N 5°56′57.1″W Replaced earlier bridge. Named to honour Belfast-born artist John Luke
Water Main Not listed Belfast 54°33′17.9″N 5°57′07.2″W
Shaw's Bridge
(new)		 1977[17] A55 Malone Road Concrete
Arch bridge		 Not listed Belfast 54°33′08.9″N 5°57′09.7″W
Shaw's Bridge
(old)		 1707[17] Pedestrians and cyclists Stone
Arch bridge		 B1 Belfast 54°33′08.1″N 5°57′10.8″W Carried road traffic prior to the opening of its modern counterpart. Replaced a wooden bridge dating from the early 17th century [18]
Gilchrist Bridge 1986 Pedestrians and cyclists between Edenderry and Lagan Towpath Wooden
Arch bridge		 Not listed Edenderry 54°32′36.6″N 5°57′54.0″W Named after John Gilchrist, founder of Lagan Valley Regional Park[18]
Belfast/Lisburn and Castlereagh
Drum Bridge before
1832[18]		 B103 Upper Malone Road Stone
Arch bridge		 B1 Drumbeg 54°32′06.5″N 5°58′59.3″W
Pedestrians and cyclists on Lagan Towpath National Cycle Route 9 Truss bridge Not listed Drumbeg 54°32′10.9″N 5°59′02.9″W
1962 M1 Motorway Concrete
Box girder bridge		 Not listed Drumbeg 54°32′34.5″N 5°59′37.3″W
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Private access to house Not listed Derriaghy 54°32′20.3″N 6°00′12.5″W
Rambler's Bridge[19] Pedestrians and cyclists between Seymour Hill estate and Lagan Towpath Truss bridge Not listed Derriaghy 54°32′15.5″N 6°00′23.8″W
Wolfenden's Bridge before
1833[18]		 B103 Ballyskeagh Road Stone
Arch bridge		 B+ Lambeg 54°32′00.0″N 6°01′02.7″W
Lambeg Bridge Tullynacross Road Stone
Arch bridge		 Not listed Lambeg 54°31′42.8″N 6°01′27.7″W
Pedestrians and cyclists Steel
Beam bridge		 Not listed Lambeg 54°31′42.5″N 6°01′28.0″W
Hilden Bridge Bridge Street Stone
Arch bridge		 Not listed Hilden 54°31′18.8″N 6°01′19.3″W
Mid 1900s[20] Single story building spanning the river on reinforced concrete beams B+

(as part of mill complex)

 Hilden 54°31′13.4″N 6°01′18.0″W Gutted by fire in 2006
Access within former Hilden Mill complex (bridge disused) B+

(as part of mill complex)

 Hilden 54°31′12.3″N 6°01′17.1″W
1896[21] Pedestrians within former Hilden Mill complex (bridge disused) Iron

Lattice girder bridge

 B2 Hilden 54°31′05.0″N 6°01′21.5″W
Private pedestrian access over weir Not listed Lisburn 54°30′52.1″N 6°01′26.4″W
Blue Bridge[14] Pedestrians and cyclists Concrete
Cantilever bridge		 Not listed Lisburn 54°30′48.9″N 6°01′27.2″W
2002 Pedestrian and cyclist access to Lagan Valley Island Steel
Truss bridge		 Not listed Lisburn 54°30′44.1″N 6°02′05.0″W
Queen's Bridge 2002 Road traffic access to Lagan Valley Island Concrete
Beam bridge		 Not listed Lisburn 54°30′42.3″N 6°02′11.6″W
Union Bridge 1880[18] A49 Sloan Street Stone
Arch bridge		 Not listed Lisburn 54°30′35.8″N 6°02′17.6″W Replaced earlier bridge
Water pipe Not listed Lisburn 54°30′32.0″N 6°02′25.1″W
Moore's Bridge 1825[18] A1 Hillsborough Road Sandstone
Arch bridge		 B1 Lisburn 54°29′55.6″N 6°03′08.2″W
Pedestrians and cyclists on Lagan Towpath National Cycle Route 9 Steel
Arch bridge		 Not listed Lisburn 54°29′51.6″N 6°03′22.5″W
Young's Bridge Halftown Road Not listed Lisburn 54°30′01.4″N 6°05′50.8″W
Maze Bridge Gravehill Road Stone

Arch bridge

 Not listed Mazetown 54°29′42.3″N 6°06′58.4″W
The New Bridge Cockhill Road Not listed Halfpenny Gate 54°29′07.8″N 6°08′47.2″W
Spencer's Bridge 1840-1859[22] Hillsborough Road Stone

Arch bridge

 B1 Moira 54°28′38.8″N 6°10′33.1″W
M1 Motorway Not listed Moira 54°28′35.5″N 6°11′22.0″W
Newmill Bridge 1740-1759[23] Clarehill Road Stone

Arch bridge

 B2 Moira 54°28′26.8″N 6°12′20.9″W
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Steps Bridge Steps Road Not listed Magheralin 54°27′48.2″N 6°14′48.5″W
Forge Bridge[24] B9 New Forge Road Stone

Arch bridge

 B2 Magheralin 54°27′31.5″N 6°15′34.2″W
Geehan's Bridge[25] B2 Dromore Road Stone

Arch bridge

 B1 Waringstown 54°26′41.1″N 6°16′21.6″W
Banoge Bridge[26] Hall Road Stone

Arch bridge

 B2 Donaghcloney 54°25′14.3″N 6°16′12.6″W
Pedestrians to former Ewart Liddell Weaving Factory (bridge disused) Not listed Donaghcloney 54°24′52.4″N 6°15′36.6″W
Donaghcloney Bridge B9 Main Street Stone

Arch bridge

 Not listed Donaghcloney 54°24′55.9″N 6°15′24.3″W
Thornyford Bridge 1760-1779[27] Blackskull Road Stone

Arch bridge

 B1 Gamblestown 54°25′18.5″N 6°12′54.6″W
Gillhall Bridge 1670s[28] Private access to farm Stone

Arch bridge

 B+ Dromore 54°25′00.0″N 6°12′11.4″W 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 Not listed Dromore 54°25′01.4″N 6°11′05.2″W
Private access to B&B Not listed Dromore 54°24′52.2″N 6°10′18.3″W
1972[29] A1 Dromore Bypass Not listed Dromore 54°24′50.1″N 6°09′40.3″W
Dromore Viaduct Early 1860s[30] Trackbed of the former Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway Stone

Viaduct

 B+ Dromore 54°24′49.2″N 6°09′38.7″W Disused since the railway closed in 1956
Pedestrians in Dromore Park Not listed Dromore 54°24′45.3″N 6°09′31.6″W
Pedestrians in Dromore Park Not listed Dromore 54°24′46.3″N 6°09′26.3″W
Regent Bridge 1811[31] B2 Banbridge Road Stone

Arch bridge

 B1 Dromore 54°24′51.4″N 6°09′04.7″W
Downshire Bridge 1885[32] Bridge Street Stone

Arch bridge

 B2 Dromore 54°24′50.3″N 6°08′58.7″W
Caughey's Road Not listed Dromore 54°24′34.9″N 6°07′20.5″W
Lurganbane Road Not listed Dromore 54°24′21.4″N 6°05′49.1″W
Lagangreen Bridge Lagangreen Road Not listed Kinallen 54°24′09.4″N 6°04′48.7″W
1800-1819[33] Black Bog Road Stone

Arch bridge

 B1 Kinallen 54°23′52.4″N 6°04′25.1″W
Kinallen Road Not listed Kinallen 54°23′34.1″N 6°04′03.7″W
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon/Lisburn and Castlereagh
Artanagh Road Not listed Kinallen 54°23′11.5″N 6°02′42.6″W
1780- 1799[34] Dromore Road B2 Dromara 54°23′08.8″N 6°02′07.6″W
1800-1819[35] Banbridge Road Stone

Arch bridge

 Not listed Dromara 54°22′47.9″N 6°01′12.9″W
Moybrick Road Not listed Dromara 54°22′39.6″N 6°01′25.3″W
Private access to farmland Not listed Dromara 54°22′39.1″N 6°01′14.8″W
Bell's Bridge 1800-1819[36] B7 Rathfriland Road Stone

Arch bridge

 B2 Dromara 54°22′13.8″N 6°01′06.7″W
Newry, Mourne and Down
1800-1819[37] Dree Hill (road) Stone

Arch bridge

 Not listed Finnis 54°21′44.4″N 6°01′26.0″W
Private access to farm Not listed Finnis 54°21′20.6″N 6°00′59.8″W
Dree Hill (road) Not listed Finnis 54°21′14.7″N 6°00′49.0″W

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