The Lagan Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge is a proposed 143-metre cable-stayed steel structure linking the Gasworks site to the Ormeau Embankment near the Ozone Leisure Centre. The bridge will be 5.0 metres wide between parapets, with dedicated ramps connecting to existing pedestrian and cycle routes. It is designed to enhance active travel and improve connectivity between south, east, and central Belfast.
Planning application LA04/2015/0405/F was submitted by the Department for Regional Development in May 2015 and approved in April 2016.
Construction is scheduled to commence in autumn 2025, pending final procurement and contractor appointment.
Planning reference: LA04/2015/0405/F
Planning status: Permission Granted
Date submitted: May 28, 2015 (9 years, 11 months ago)
Applicant: Department for Regional development
Proposal: Pedestrian and cycle bridge (5.0m between parapets) with combined foot and cycle ramps from close to railway underpass on west bank to quay on east bank; pedestrian and cycle links to existing routes, car park, storm drainage, lighting and landscaping
Photograph showing the location of the proposed Lagan pedestrian and cycle bridge, looking across the River Lagan to the Gasworks
Date: April 2024
Image: NI Planner
Lagan pedestrian and cycle bridge
Date: April 2024
Image: NI Planner
Photograph showing the location of the proposed Lagan pedestrian and cycle bridge, looking across the River Lagan to the Gasworks
Date: April 2024
Image: NI Planner
3D visualisation, 2024
3D visualisation.
3D visualisation, 2024
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