{"id":2010,"date":"2014-01-30T23:20:51","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T23:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/?p=2010"},"modified":"2018-05-25T09:35:03","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T09:35:03","slug":"offical-opening-of-the-lady-desart-pedestrian-and-cycle-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/?p=2010","title":{"rendered":"Offical opening of the Lady Desart Pedestrian and Cycle bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The official opening and first public \u00a0crossing of the new Lady Desart Pedestrian and Cycle bridge took place on the 30th January 2014. With the wonderful backdrop of Kilkenny Castle, Mayor Martin Brett and Alan Kelly TD \u00a0welcomed a large crowd to this unique event. The first new City Centre \u00a0river crossing in the Kilkenny \u00a0for many centuries. \u00a0This new link will further integrate the Johns Quay and Johns Green area to the centre of Kilkenny. It will \u00a0give a convenient short walking route from the Library car park \u00a0and will also be a new vantage point from which to see the river Nore, John&#8217;s Bridge \u00a0and Kilkenny Castle. \u00a0A number of our Primary schools were also \u00a0represented at the event, \u00a0to see history being made.<a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2011\" alt=\"Bridge 2\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-2.jpg\" width=\"903\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-2.jpg 903w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-2-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-2-500x290.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2012\" alt=\"Bridge 3\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-3.jpg\" width=\"874\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-3.jpg 874w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-3-446x300.jpg 446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2013\" alt=\"Bridge 4\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-4.jpg\" width=\"783\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-4.jpg 783w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-4-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-4-500x273.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2014\" alt=\"Bridge 5\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-5.jpg\" width=\"866\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-5.jpg 866w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-5-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-5-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2015\" alt=\"Bridge 1\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-1.jpg\" width=\"819\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-1.jpg 819w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bridge-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The official opening and first public \u00a0crossing of the new Lady Desart Pedestrian and Cycle bridge took place on the 30th January 2014. 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