Belfast Grand Central Station's new Busway bridge, developed by construction firm GRAHAM, has officially opened.

Designed by ARUP and fabricated by Thompson's Project Management, the 51-metre weathered steel bridge will enable buses from Broadway Roundabout to access new facilities at Belfast Grand Central Station by passing over the new rail tracks.

Team members from GRAHAM, ARUP, and Translink crossed the new bridge on a bus as part of an opening ceremony, celebrating the completion of this key stage in the multi-million-pound Belfast Transport Hub regeneration project.

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The 1500-tonne bridge will enable GRAHAM's client, Translink, to deliver the next phase of its transformative project, creating a modern, high-quality integrated transport hub in central Belfast.

Once complete, the station will dramatically improve local and international connectivity, enhancing bus, coach, and rail links across Northern Ireland and beyond.

As well as social and economic benefits, it is expected to have a positive environmental impact, reducing air pollution and congestion by encouraging more people to use public transport in the region.

Andrew Henry, GRAHAM's Contracts Director, said: "We're pleased to have completed this package of works, safely and efficiently delivering a sustainable new bridge which provides a gateway to the new station and will facilitate the construction of the wider transport hub.

“Like the other projects we have collaborated on with our valued client, Translink, the hub will have significant social, environmental, and economic benefits for the communities it serves. Our team is proud to have played a part in shaping transport in the region, and to have been among the first passengers to cross the bridge."