Rice Bridge, Road bridge in County Waterford, Ireland

Rice Bridge is a road bridge in the centre of Waterford, Ireland, carrying traffic across the River Suir on the north side of the city. It was built in stages between 1982 and 1986, and its first two lanes opened officially in 1984. It is named after Edmund Ignatius Rice and is also called the Edmund Rice Bridge.

The bridge was built between 1982 and 1986, with its first two lanes completed in 1984. It replaced an older structure that could no longer meet the demands of increasing traffic.

The bridge takes its name from Edmund Ignatius Rice, an Irish educator who founded a religious community devoted to teaching. His legacy remains present in how locals refer to this crossing.

Rice Bridge carries traffic across the River Suir on the north side of Waterford city centre, connecting the northern approach with the central streets. It was built in stages between 1982 and 1986, and the first two lanes opened in 1984. Crossings are by road lanes shared with other city traffic, so allow time at busy periods.

The bridge is also called the Edmund Rice Bridge, or Brother Edmund Ignatius Rice Bridge, after the Waterford-born founder of the Christian Brothers. Construction ran in stages from 1982 to 1986, and the first two lanes opened officially in 1984. It was built because the previous crossing was judged unsafe.