James Joyce Bridge Droichead James Joyce | |
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Coordinates | 53°20′48″N 6°16′57″W / 53.34667°N 6.2825°W |
Carries | Road and pedestrian traffic |
Crosses | River Liffey |
Locale | Dublin, Ireland |
Preceded by | Rory O'More Bridge |
Followed by | Mellows Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Tied-arch bridge |
Material | Steel, glass |
Total length | 40m |
Width | 30m |
No. of spans | 1 |
History | |
Designer | Santiago Calatrava |
Constructed by | Irishenco, Harland and Wolff |
Opened | 16 June 2003 (Bloomsday) |
Location | |
James Joyce Bridge (Irish: Droichead James Joyce[1]) 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.[2] The deck is supported from two outward angled arches, the silhouette of which is sometimes compared to the shape of an open book.[3]
The bridge was built by Irishenco Construction, using pre-fabricated steel sections from Harland and Wolff of Belfast.[2]
The bridge is named for the famous Dublin author James Joyce (1882–1941), and was opened on 16 June 2003 (Bloomsday).[4] Joyce's short story "The Dead" is set in Number 15 Usher's Island,[5] the house facing the bridge on the south side.[6]