Lifford Bridge
Lifford Bridge (Irish: Droichead Leifear) is a cross-border bridge spanning the River Foyle in Ireland. It connects Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and Lifford in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, joining the A38 road to the N15. It remains a vital part of the trans-border route from the North, West and East of County Donegal, to Dublin via County Tyrone.
History[edit]
Strabane District Council took over the functions of Tyrone County Council in part of West Tyrone in 1973. The overall length of the bridge is 115m. In 2005 it carried some 16,000 vehicles a day.[1]
During The Troubles in 1968, an attempt was made to blow the bridge up. However, it was closed for only a short time.[2]
In 2005 refurbishment of the bridge took place and cost £400,000.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lifford Bridge works completed three weeks early" (PDF). Graham News. Winter 2005–2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
- ^ "Linking North & South: Lifford Bridge". Ask about Ireland. Archived from the original on 9 February 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2006.
- ^ "Lifford Bridge works completed three weeks early". Department for Regional Development - News Releases. 21 November 2005. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.