Rosie Hackett Bridge Droichead Róise Haicéid | |
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 The bridge, with pedestrians, in 2018 | |
| Coordinates | 53°20′53″N 6°15′25″W / 53.348°N 6.257°W |
| Crosses | River Liffey |
| Locale | Dublin, Ireland |
| Named for | Rosie Hackett, an Irish trade union leader known for being co-founder of the Irish Women Workers' Union |
| Preceded by | O'Connell Bridge |
| Followed by | Butt Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 48 metres (157 ft) |
| Width | 26 metres (85 ft)[1] |
| No. of spans | Single span |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2011 |
| Construction end | 20 May 2014 |
| Location | |
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The Rosie Hackett Bridge (Irish: Droichead Róise Haicéid)[2] is a road and tram bridge in Dublin, Ireland, which opened on 20 May 2014.[3][1] Spanning the River Liffey and joining Marlborough Street to Hawkins Street,[4] it is used solely by public transport, taxis, cyclists and pedestrians. It is 26 metres wide and 48 metres long,[5] and is a single span, smooth concrete structure, with the underside of the bridge designed to be as high above the water as possible so that river traffic is not impeded.[6] It was built to carry the extended Luas Green line,[7] and was budgeted at €15 million.[8] It is named for trade unionist Rosie Hackett (1893–1976).[9]
- ^ a b "Rosie Hackett Bridge". Bridges of Dublin. Dublin City Council. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Droichead Róise Haicéid". Placenames Commission. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Rosie Hackett Bridge to open at 6am tomorrow". Irish Times Newspaper. 20 May 2014. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Liffey bridge to be named after Lockout activist Rosie Hackett". Irish Times. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Marlborough Street Bridge Synopsis" (PDF). Dublin City Council. August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Marlborough Street Public Transport Priority Bridge". Dublin City Council. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Marlborough Street Bridge". transportfordublin.ie. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Do we need €15m Liffey bridge?". Evening Herald. 28 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "New Liffey bridge to be named after activist Rosie Hackett". RTÉ News. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.