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James Joyce Bridge

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Crosses
  
River Liffey

Design
  
Tied-arch bridge

Width
  
30m

Total length
  
40 m

Bridge type
  
Tied-arch bridge

Architect
  
Santiago Calatrava

Locale
  
Dublin

Material
  
Steel, glass

Opened
  
16 June 2003

Location
  
Dublin

Province
  
Leinster

James Joyce Bridge

Carries
  
Road and pedestrian traffic

Address
  
James Joyce Bridge, Ushers, Dublin, Ireland

Similar
  
Samuel Beckett Bridge, Rory O'More Bridge, Mellows Bridge, Seán O'Casey Bridge, Frank Sherwin Bridge

James Joyce Bridge (Irish: Droichead James Joyce) is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, joining the south quays to Blackhall Place on the north side.

Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, it is a single-span structural steel design, 40 m (131 ft) long, with the deck supported from two outward angled arches.

The bridge was built by Irishenco Construction, using pre-fabricated steel sections from Harland and Wolff of Belfast.

The bridge is named for the famous Dublin author James Joyce, and was opened on 16 June 2003 (Bloomsday). Joyce's short story "The Dead" is set in Number 15 Usher's Island, the house facing the bridge on the south side.

James joyce bridge opening in dublin


References

James Joyce Bridge Wikipedia