Peace Bridge

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The Peace Bridge is a distinctive pedestrian and cycle bridge in Derry, Northern Ireland, symbolizing reconciliation by linking historically divided communities across the River Foyle.

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Peace Bridge canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cantilever bridge
cycle bridge
pedestrian bridge
self-anchored suspension bridge
category Bridges in Northern Ireland
Buildings and structures in Derry (city)
Cycle bridges
Pedestrian bridges in the United Kingdom
connects Cityside, Derry
Ebrington
Waterside, Derry
linked to: Derry
cost £14.7 million
country United Kingdom
crosses River Foyle
designedBy AECOM
WilkinsonEyre
fundedBy European Union PEACE III Programme
Special EU Programmes Body
hasFeature curved deck
shared pedestrian and cycle path
two sloping pylons
hasTraffic cyclists
pedestrians
heritageStatus landmark of Derry
length 235 m
770 ft
locatedIn Derry
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
maintainedBy Derry City and Strabane District Council
material concrete
steel
near Ebrington Square
Guildhall, Derry
notableFor distinctive S-shaped alignment
symbolic twisting pylons representing unity
officiallyOpenedBy Martin McGuinness
Peter Robinson
opened 2011-06-25
partOf Derry regeneration project
purpose link historically divided communities
region County Londonderry
symbolizes peace
reconciliation
usedFor cycling
walking
width 4 m
yearOpened 2011

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Derry hasLandmark Peace Bridge
River Foyle crossedBy Peace Bridge
Peace Tower and Bridge hasPart Peace Bridge
subject linked to: peace tower and bridge
Bridgeburg locatedNear Peace Bridge