Vernon Mount Bridge: Cork City Council agrees name of new flyover bridge after tight vote

Councillors picked the name for the South Ring Road cycle and pedestrian bridge from some 500 public submissions

Vernon Mount Bridge in Cork — the pedestrian and cycle bridge over the N40 South Link Road — links Tramore Valley Park with Frankfield and Grange. Picture: Larry Cummins 

The new pedestrian bridge which was installed over Cork’s South Ring Road earlier this year is to be named Vernon Mount Bridge following a tight vote by city councillors.

The name emerged victorious by a margin of 14 votes to 12 over Fuinseog Dubh/Black Ash Bridge from a shortlist of six potential names which had been suggested by the public.