King's Bridge

King's Bridge was built to connect Sunnyside Street to the east with Ridgeway Street to the west. Stranmillis and Annadale Embankments weren't built until the 1920s. It was constructed by W.J. Campbell & Son for Belfast Corporation to a design by the Trussed Concrete Steel Company of Westminster. It was originally intended to build the bridge at an angle across the river in line with the two streets, but this was ruled out by the Belfast Harbour Commissioners due to the greater effect this would have had on barge traffic.

The bridge uses the Kahn system of reinforced concrete, which consists of steel bars of a diamond cross section within the concrete. The bars are bent upwards to provide additional strength. It crosses the river in four spans, with a total span of 195 ft. The bridge has a width of 30 ft, with two traffic lanes, and a pavement on each side. King’s Bridge is a steel arch bridge incorporating reinforced concrete elements and granite-faced parapets. Its arches span the River Lagan and it is located near other crossings such as the Albert Bridge and Queen's Bridge. The bridge has an approximate total length of 200 feet. It includes pedestrian pathways on both sides, which are separated from the…