Work has begun around dismantling a historic Belfast bridge after an eleventh hour court challenge failed to halt the project.
Machinery was seen in the vicinity of the Boyne Bridge on Saturday morning.
Translink wants the bridge to be taken down as part of redevelopment work linked to the new £340m Grand Central Station.
The public transport operator has indicated the work over the weekend will be limited to closing the road on which the bridge is located, Durham Street, and putting up security fencing to ensure safe public access to the new station.
But the work has angered local residents, with a protest staged on Friday afternoon.
Work is taking place around Grand Central Station. Photo: Pacemaker
Built in 1936, the bridge’s origins stretch back to the 17th Century.
According to folklore, King William of Orange rode over it on his way to the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
On Friday the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society (UAHS) went to the High Court in a last-minute bid to stop the work starting.
The society contend that the bridge should be preserved due to its importance in the history of Belfast.
However, a judge ruled that the closure of Durham Street could go ahead today as planned.