Peace Bridge work online

The bridge is funded by the European Union's PEACE III Shared Public Space programme which supports large scale infrastructure development to tackle problems of separated communities by creating new shared space or transforming contested space. Total project funding is 13,343,476.

The most significant capital project in the city for decades, the Peace Bridge will be complete by December 2010 and Ilex has installed two time lapse cameras to provide a record of the construction for viewing now and a record for the city archives. The first camera is located on the top of the City Hotel and provides panoramic views across the Foyle while the second camera is located on Ebrington. Both record images of the construction at regular intervals.

Sean Currie, Ilex's Programme Manager said: "We're delighted that the construction of the Peace Bridge can be followed on-line by everyone in the city and further afield. The cameras capture still images every few minutes which are combined to make a film of the construction which is then speeded up to provide a 'snapshot' of the current construction phase. The film can be viewed on http://www.ilex-urc.com/index.cfm/do/PeaceBridgeConstruction and will be regularly updated with some still images being added. The cameras will also capture images of the re-development of the parade ground on Ebrington which will start soon".

Ciaran O'Neill, General Manager of the City Hotel, said: "The City Hotel is delighted to make their building available to Ilex so that cameras can record such an important event in the city's history".

The Peace Bridge will measure 235 metres bank to bank and will have an overall gradient of 1/50. Designed for pedestrians and cyclists, the bridge will run from behind Guildhall Square to the Ebrington embankment linking through the former Parade Ground to the Limavady Road. Construction commenced in early January and preparatory works such as the construction of steel are currently being carried out off site.