James Joyce Bridge

Droichead James Joyce
James Joyce Bridge - looking downstream
James Joyce Bridge - looking downstream
Coordinates53°20′48″N 6°16′57″W / 53.34667°N 6.2825°W / 53.34667; -6.2825
CarriesRoad and pedestrian traffic
CrossesRiver Liffey
LocaleDublin, Ireland
Characteristics
DesignTied-arch bridge
MaterialSteel, glass
Total length40m
Width30m
No. of spans1
History
DesignerSantiago Calatrava
Constructed byIrishenco, Harland and Wolff
Opened16 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Droichead James Joyce / James Joyce Bridge". Irish Placenames Commission. Logainm.ie. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ Hugh O'Donnell, Nathan (4 November 2013). "Riverrun". Dublin Review of Books. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Bloomsday sees James Joyce Bridge open". Irish Times. 16 June 2003.
  5. ↑ "James Joyce House - 15 Usher's Island Dublin". Jamesjoycehouse.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007.
  6. ↑ "James Joyce Bridge". Archiseek.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010.
Detail of the bridge. 15 Usher's Island is the redbrick house obscured by the arch.
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