Bridge at the Leap, Donaghanie Road, Omagh, Co Tyrone, BT79 0NH

The Bridge at the Leap is a single-span road bridge, constructed in 1842, designed by engineer Frederick Rowan. It carries Donaghanie Road over the Camowen River. The bridge is of some engineering merit and possesses an elegant design with finely detailed stonework, reflecting its role within the 19th-century coaching network and the subsequent development of transport infrastructure in the county. Frederick Rowan served as County Surveyor for Co. Tyrone from 1842 to 1847.

The bridge features ashlar sandstone piers and splayed abutments with quoins, alongside coursed, rockfaced rubble sandstone spandrels. A string course runs along the carriageway and is surmounted by a random rubble parapet, showing some cement repairs and rubble coping. A single, segmental-headed arch is formed from sandstone voussoirs and a keyblock, with rounded cutwaters to the piers. The carriageway is approximately 6 meters wide. Datestones are located in the centre of the carriageway, bearing the inscriptions "Frederick Rowan, Engineer, 1842" and "Jas Wilson, Builder, 1842." Recent rubble retaining walls are located to the northwest, while an original rubble retaining wall remains to the northeast. The bridge is bounded by planting to the south.

Historical records show the bridge, then named “Leap Bridge,” appeared on the second edition Ordnance Survey map near what were previously stepping stones and a mill. McCutcheon's work on Northern Ireland's industrial archaeology highlights the bridge's significance within the 19th-century Dublin-Derry mail coach route, noting its connectivity to Enniskillen, Gortin, Castlederg, and Dunnamanagh. The bridge is situated in a rural area, with a residential dwelling to the southwest and a mill building to the northeast; access is provided via a car park to the northwest, with a ‘leap’ to the east. While alterations detract from the original design, the bridge retains notable industrial archaeological interest and demonstrates local historical significance.