CllrHolmes: Bann Bridge Is One of the Most Picturesque of the Lower Bann, It Was Built for Horses, Carts, and Cattle

CllrHolmes: Bann Bridge is one of the most picturesque of the Lower Bann, it was built for horses, carts, and cattle

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has called for a new bridge to be built in Kilrea.

Cross-party backing for new bridge in Kilrea as Bann bridge struggles with modern traffic

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has called for a new bridge in Kilrea in the wake of the prolonged closure of the village’s Bann bridge. At January’s full council meeting, members approved a cross-party motion proposed by UUP councillor Richard Holmes and seconded by Sinn Féin councillor Sean Bateson and DUP alderman Michelle Knight-McQuillan . The motion stated: “This council notes the recent closure of Kilrea’s Bann Bridge due to main…