Killaloe Bridge

Killaloe Bridge is a road bridge over the River Shannon between Ballina in County Tipperary and Killaloe, County Clare in Ireland. The eighteenth-century bridge with thirteen arches includes a lifting section that was added in 1929. The bridge has only one vehicular lane with traffic lights control vehicle movement. The bridge is a protected structure.[1]

Killaloe Bridge
Coordinates52.8080°N 8.4394°W / 52.8080; -8.4394
CrossesRiver Shannon
LocaleBetween County Clare and County Tipperary, Ireland
Characteristics
DesignMasonry bridge
Location

Monument

An ornate monument in the middle of the bridge commemorates the IRA members who were shot on the bridge in 1920.[2] There is also a plaque recording the extensive 1825 partial rebuild.

Shannon Eel Management Programme

A trap and transport scheme is in force on the Shannon as part of an eel management programme following the discovery of reducing populations within the River Shannon. This scheme ensures safe passage for young eels between Killaloe Bridge and the Shannon Estuary.[3][4]

New bridge crossing

Clare County Council and North Tipperary County Council have presented proposals for a new road to bypass Killaloe including a new Shannon Bridge Crossing 1 km south of the existing bridge. A compulsory purchase order was confirmed on 25 March 2013.[5][6][7][8]

By 2018 detailed design planning was underway,[9] and works on the Killaloe bypass and new bridge. As of 2020, roadworks in Killaloe and Ballina are underway [10]

References
  1. "Clare County Development Plan (2011-2017) Volume 4 - Record of protected structure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. "Killaloe Bridge, Cullenagh (Shanrahan PR), Ballina, Tipperary North". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  3. "Shannon International River Basin District Eel Management Plan" (PDF). dcenr.gov.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  4. "Eel traps & transport". esb.ie. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  5. "Killaloe Bypass, Shannon Bridge Crossing and R494 Improvement - Environmental Impact Statement" (PDF). Clare County Council/North Tipperary County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. "Killaloe Bypass Shannon Bridge Crossing". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  7. "Notice of the confirmation by an bord pleanala of a compulsory purchase order" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  8. "Killaloe Bypass, Shannon Bridge Crossing And R494 Improvement Scheme, Compulsory Purchase [roads No. 1] Order 2012" (PDF). Clare County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  9. "Killaloe Bypass / Shannon Bridge Crossing | www.tipperarycoco.ie". Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  10. "Start of new Ballina bridge works". Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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