James Joyce Bridge

Bridge over the River Liffey in Ireland

53°20′48″N 6°16′57″W / 53.34667°N 6.2825°W / 53.34667; -6.2825CarriesRoad and pedestrian trafficCrossesRiver LiffeyLocaleDublin, IrelandCharacteristicsDesignTied-arch bridgeMaterialSteel, glassTotal length40mWidth30mNo. of spans1HistoryDesignerSantiago CalatravaConstructed byIrishenco, Harland and WolffOpened16 June 2003 (Bloomsday)Location Map

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]

References

^ "Droichead James Joyce / James Joyce Bridge". Irish Placenames Commission. Logainm.ie. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b Project history of Dublin's River Liffey bridges (PDF). Bridge Engineering 156 Issue BE4 (Report). Phillips & Hamilton. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
^ Hugh O'Donnell, Nathan (4 November 2013). "Riverrun". Dublin Review of Books. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
^ "Bloomsday sees James Joyce Bridge open". Irish Times. 16 June 2003.
^ "James Joyce House - 15 Usher's Island Dublin". Jamesjoycehouse.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007.
^ "James Joyce Bridge". Archiseek.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010.