The Loreburn bridge in Dumfries was opened in September 2001 and carries the National Cycle Network route 7 over the river Nith. The web is surprisingly coy about this bridge - it has not proved possible to identify any links with further information.
Although by no means millennial, there are two other footbridges of interest in Dumfries. Anyone travelling the A75 (Dumfries By-pass) cannot fail to notice the very striking cable-stay bridge (the Glasgow Road bridge) spanning the roundabout at the intersection with the A701. This bridge was opened in 1990 and carries cycle and foot traffic from the suburb of Locharbriggs into the town centre. Unfortunately, immediately after crossing the bridge, cyclists are presented with a very narrow section of footway and a "cyclists dismount" sign which negates much of the value of the bridge. It seems more than a pity that in the 15 years which have elapsed since opening the Glasgow Road bridge, this problem has not been addressed.
The
other bridge of note is the old Victorian suspension footbridge across the River Nith to
the south of the town centre. This was thoughtfully reconstructed in 1985 to the
original design, which is of course much too narrow to carry cyclists!
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