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Five-span road bridge over River Shannon, built 1911, with central section resting on Hayes's Island which divides river into two channels. Road supported on steel structure of plate girders with parapets of riveted steel plates. Piers in river on Tipperary side of island are concrete-filled cast-iron cylinders which continue above parapet level and are capped by domed tops with finials. Other piers, from bridge of 1834, are of dressed limestone masonry full width of bridge, with rounded ends and support cut-stone parapets. Opening section of bridge over navigation channel revolves on pivotal support on Galway bank of river. On island is former bridge operator's house, of ashlar limestone with hipped slate roof.
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