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Ballievey Bridge

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Ballyevey Bridge
Location Map ( geo)
Ballievey Bridge near Banbridge - Geograph - 535018.jpg
The 1988 concrete bridge in 2007
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Location
Ballyevey
County
Down
Highway Authority
DfI Roads
Opening Date
1988
Additional Information
Bridge Type:  Concrete Bridge
Engineer:  James Dredge (1794)
The original suspension bridge in 1981

Ballievey Bridge (or Ballievy Bridge) crosses the River Bann east of Banbridge, County Down.

The original bridge was a suspension bridge by James Dredge; built in 1831-2. It was subject to a 2T weight restriction and collapsed on 12th September 1988 when an overweight vehicle attempted to cross[1]. It was replaced with a simple concrete structure.

References

  1. ↑ Bridgemeister: Ballievey Bridge (archive.org)




Ballievey Bridge
Related Pictures
View gallery (2)		Ballievey Bridge near Banbridge - Geograph - 535018.jpgBallievey Bridge near Banbridge (2) - Geograph - 574100.jpg
Crossings of the River Bann
Upper BannNew Bridge • Eight Mile Bridge • Lisnamulligan Bridge • Ballycoshone Bridge • McCombs Bridge • Bannfield Bridge • Roughan Bridge • Ballyroney Bridge • Seafin Bridge • Kate McKay's Bridge • Poland's Bridge • Mulligan's Bridge • Ballievey Bridge • Lisnaree Bridge • Lindsay's Bridge • A1 Bridge • Bann Bridge (Banbridge) • Huntly Bridge • Lawrencetown Bridge • Tullylish Bridge • Gilford Bridge • White Bridge • Dynes Bridge • Bann Bridge (Portadown) • Shillington Bridge • M1 Bridge
Lower BannToome Bridge • New Toome Bridge • Bann Bridge (Portglenone) • Kilrea Bridge • Agivey Bann Bridge • Bann Bridge (Coleraine) • Sandelford Bridge



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