Queen Elizabeth II Bridge (Belfast)
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| Queen Elizabeth II Bridge | |||
| Location Map ( geo) | |||
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| The bridge and traffic in 2007 at night | |||
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| From: | Belfast | ||
| To: | Ballymacarret | ||
| Location | |||
| Belfast | |||
| County | |||
| Antrim • Down | |||
| Highway Authority | |||
| DfI Roads | |||
| Opening Date | |||
| 1966 | |||
| Additional Information | |||
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| On road(s) | |||
| A2 | |||
| Crossings related to the A2 (Northern Ireland) | |||
Queens Bridge (Belfast) • Strangford - Portaferry ferry • Stranraer - Belfast ferry • Bann Bridge (Coleraine) • Belfast - Douglas ferry • Birkenhead - Belfast ferry • Narrow Water Bridge • Cairnryan - Belfast ferry • Heysham - Warrenpoint ferry • Craigavon Bridge • Holyhead - Belfast ferry • Killough Bridge • Blackstaff Bridge • Bloody Bridge | |||
This article is about the bridge in Belfast.
For for the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge in England, see Dartford Crossing.
For for the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge in England, see Dartford Crossing.
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge is a bridge over the River Lagan in Belfast, that doubles the capacity for cross-city traffic on the A2 by carrying eastbound traffic, while westbound uses the older Queen's Bridge.
The bridge was opened on 4th July 1966 by Queen Elizabeth II.
The City Council had originally debated naming the bridge after Edward Carson, but eventually the current name was chosen[1]
References
- ↑ BBC Northern Ireland: Your Place and Mine (16.10.2014) (archive.org)
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