The Harp Bridge
The Samuel Beckett Bridge links the northside and southside of the city over the River Liffey in the Dublin Docklands.
Construction commenced in May 2007 and the bridge opened to traffic on the 11th December. The bridge was designed by architect Dr. Santiago Calatrava Valls, who also designed the James Joyce Bridge. He has created a landmark structure with a curved profile leaning northwards. This dramatic shape gives the appearance of a harp lying on it’s side.(dublincity.ie)
It will also be capable of opening through an angle of 90 degrees allowing ships to pass through. This will be achieved through a rotational mechanism housed in the base of the pylon.
The bridge is a cable-stayed, steel box girder structure with a span of 120 metres between north and south quay walls. An asymmetric shape will be provided through the positioning of the pylon outside the navigation channel at a point approximately 28 metres from the south quay.
The total cost of the project is estimated at €59.95 million (~$95M US Dollars today's cost)
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