Dargan Crescent, Dargan Drive and Dargan Road are called after the engineer William Dargan (1799–1867), who, amongst many other achievements, oversaw the improvements on Belfast Harbour. When it was first completed, the new channel was first called Dargan's Channel, before it was renamed the Victoria Channel. Similarly, Dargan's Island was renamed Queen's Island. He is particularly noted for his contribution to building the railway network throughout Ireland. When a new railway bridge was built across the River Lagan in 1994 it was named the Dargan Railway Bridge.