J3474 : New Lagan weir footbridge, Belfast - June 2015(6)

taken 9 years ago, near to Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

New Lagan weir footbridge, Belfast - June 2015(6)
New Lagan weir footbridge, Belfast - June 2015(6)
The footbridge is now open and a considerable improvement on the original version seen in J3474 : The Lagan Weir footbridge, Belfast (2013-1) (April 2013) and J3474 : The Lagan Weir footbridge, Belfast (3) (January 2014). The view is from the Station Street/Bridge End flyover as the contractor was removing the last of the fencing. The workboat “Cuan Spirit” J3474 : The "Cuan Spirit", River Lagan, Belfast (March 2015) (middle right) is about to pass under.
Queen's Quay redevelopment proposals, Belfast

The Department for Social Development (DSD) published a “Draft Masterplan”, in mid-December 2011, showing proposals for the redevelopment of Queen’s Quay and part of the surrounding area. The proposals envisage changing the area dramatically. They include provision for residential, recreational and tourist use. At present (January 2012) it forms an undeveloped space between Donegall Quay/The Obel Tower and the Titanic Quarter. Queen’s Quay was previously the quay where coal was imported and scrap metal exported for recycling.
The final version of the Masterplan for the redevelopment of the Queen’s Quay area was published on 29 August 2013 LinkExternal link. It includes the proposed removal of the Station Street/Bridge End flyover.

The first stage of the redevelopment is the replacement of the footbridge across the weir. The application for planning permission (December 2013) reads “Z/2013/1369/F Donegal [sic] Quay Belfast Replacement of existing footbridge superstructure serving Lagan Weir, Belfast”.

The photographs submitted by me appear as a matter of geographical and historical record only. I have no connection with the DSD and have no opinions about (for or against) the proposals.
They (or any scheme which might emerge from the consultation) are likely to take many years to complete.

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Date Taken
Tuesday, 30 June, 2015   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 30 June, 2015
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Paths  Rivers, Streams, Drainage 
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Belfast 
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Irish: geotagged! J 344 745 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:36.0659N 5:55.1893W
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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River Lagan  Lagan Weir (Belfast)  Footbridge  Then and Now 

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