Lifford Bridge

Lifford Bridge (in Irish Droichead Leifear) is a cross-border bridge on the A38 connecting with the N15, spanning the River Foyle which marks the border between Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and Lifford in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.

This service continued until 1730 when the first bridge linking Lifford and Strabane was built.

[1] In the 19th century a curious custom existed when if, by the end of the Assizes in Lifford Courthouse or Omagh Courthouse, a jury could not reach a unanimous verdict in a case, they were sent to the "verge" of the county to be dismissed.

In the case of counties Donegal and Tyrone, this was the middle of the Lifford Bridge.

[1] In 2005 refurbishment of the bridge took place and included upgrading the parapet railings, installation of safety kerbing and railings, resurfacing of the carriageway deck and footways, upgrading streetlights.