by WilkinsonEyrePeace Bridge

Following a successful competition entry, WilkinsonEyre was commissioned to design a bridge across the River Foyle in Derry~Londonderry. Linking the redeveloped site of the former army barracks at Ebrington with the historic city centre across the water, the 312m-long cycle/footbridge follows an S-shaped alignment that resolves two skewed axes at each abutment and responds to views up and down the river.

The project was funded by the EU PEACE III Programme, which supports the creation of new, genuinely shared spaces to tackle the problems of separated communities in Northern Ireland and the Border region. For this reason, the bridge is conceived as a pair of self-anchored suspension bridges that overlap visually and structurally at the middle of the river in a symbolic demonstration of unity and concord.

DetailsLocation: Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland Contractor Client: Graham Construction Project Client: Ilex URC Architect: WilkinsonEyre Structural Engineer: Faber Maunsell (Aecom)Length: 312m Main Span: 96mValue: £10M Date: Completed June 2011

AwardsFootbridge Awards 2014, Long Span category, highly commendedCivic Trust Award, National Panel Special Award, 2013 ISE Structural Award, Pedestrian Bridges (Commendation) 2012 ICE NE Robert Stephenson Award 2012 The Waterways Renaissance Award 2012 Tekla Global BIM Award 2011 Construction Employers Federation Award 2011