James Joyce Bridge
53°20′48″N 6°16′57″W / 53.34667°N 6.2825°W / 53.34667; -6.2825
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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
- Samuel Beckett Bridge
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.
External links
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