Governor's Bridge, Belfast Explained

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]

See also

• List of bridges over the River Lagan

References

54.575°N -5.9309°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Hodson . H. V. . Hoffman . Verena . The Annual Register: World Events in 1973 . 1974 . 215 . Longman . London . 978-0-582-50115-7 . 56–57 . Internet Archive . registration . en.
2. Web site: The Governor's Bridge, Belfast (C) Albert Bridge. www.geograph.org.uk. en. 2018-02-16.
3. Web site: 2009-02-05 . Governor's Bridge . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414014059/https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC1QWZX_governors-bridge . 2022-04-14 . 2022-04-14 . Geocaching.
4. Book: Cox . Ronald C. . Ireland's bridges . 2003 . Wolfhound Press . Dublin . 978-0-86327-864-8 . 47 .