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Road Bridge

Altnagelvin, Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Road Bridge, Altnagelvin, Derry City and Strabane, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Record only (not listed)
Grade
Record Only
Type
Bridge
Date of construction
1960 - 1979
Address
Road Bridge, (Glenshane Road crosses Church Road), Church Road, Altnagelvin, Londonderry
Townland
Altnagelvin
Council
Derry City and Strabane
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
54.98058, -7.28692
Date of survey
24 July 1997
HB reference
HB01/08/021

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

The 1904 map covering this location: "Sheet 1." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1904 · Sheet 1. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

Dramatic parabolic arch supporting three lane carriageway into city. Concrete construction unadorned except for groove along centre of exposed ends. This gives the impression that there are two interlocked rings supporting the road rather than a monolithic 1 metre deep construction. Simple concrete paving slabs and a full size road lamp under the arch add to the ‘matter-of-factness’ of the composition. As with many good designs it belies its complexity and appears to be a simple and obvious solution to the problem of providing a crossing over church road for the carriageway rising above. There is no indication of the bridge at the level of the upper road apart from a length of crash barrier in the undergrowth.

Historical information

Built in 1967 by W & J Taggart. Designed by Sir William Halcrow and Partners. Mr Derek German was the Department of Environment engineer in charge. Mr Dougie Caldwell was clerk of works.

References:

Doe Road Service Coleraine Records.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Dramatic and interesing concrete arch structure forming a short tunnel under Glenshane Road.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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