Footbridge, Ballyskeagh © Albert Bridge

J2866 : Footbridge, Ballyskeagh

taken 14 years ago, near to Ballyskeagh, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Footbridge, Ballyskeagh

See J2866 : The Ballyskeagh High Bridge, Drumbeg/Lambeg (11). Ten months later. The surrounding vegetation is doing its best to reclaim the footbridge across the Lagan canal and towpath. The view is from the Lambeg side.

The Ballyskeagh High Bridge, Drumbeg/Lambeg

A two-arch bridge, built about 1760 of local sandstone, carrying the Ballyskeagh Road (from Drumbeg to Lambeg) across the towpath and disused Lagan canal. The road is much higher than the canal – an interesting challenge for a civil engineer 250 years ago. The bridge is narrow and now has a separate footbridge on the northern side. There is no direct access from the bridge to the towpath. Pedestrians and cyclists use the entrance to McIlroy Park on the Belfast side of the bridge.

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Grid Square: J2866, 72 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 18 June, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 18 June, 2011
Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe Roads, Road transport Canals
Subject Location: Irish: J 288 669 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:32.0494N 6:0.6222W
Camera Location: Irish: J 288 669
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)