Devlin Way

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Devlin Way which spans the River Swilly

Devlin Way was the first pedestrian bridge built over the River Swilly.

The bridge was installed on Wednesday 25 October 2006 in Letterkenny at 6:00a.m. The bridge connects the suburban Oldtown area with the town centre. It was designed by TS McLaughlin Structural Engineers and the ironwork was constructed by Bonnar Engineering. The bridge cost €100,000 to construct. A maroon-coloured cambered steel structure which measures 28 metres long and 2.2 metres wide, the new bridge proves a major impact on the safety of pedestrians, especially OAPs and school-going children. It is lit by lamp cast from iron and it also contains a commemorative stone seat with a plaque. The bridge is neighbour to the much older and well known Oldtown Bridge.

The bridge was officially opened on Tuesday 14 November at 3:00p.m. by local councillor Ciaran Brogan. The bridge is named in honour of the Devlin family who live beside the bridge.^[1]