James Joyce Bridge

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Detail of the bridge. 15 Usher's Island is the redbrick house obscured by the arch.
Detail of the bridge. 15 Usher's Island is the redbrick house obscured by the arch.

James Joyce Bridge (Irish: Droichead Séamus Seoighe) 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, with the deck supported from two outward angled arches.[1]

James Joyce Bridge, seen from the west.
James Joyce Bridge, seen from the west.

The bridge was built by Irishenco Construction, using pre-fabricated steel sections from Harland and Wolff of Belfast.[1]

The bridge is named for the famous Dublin author James Joyce, and was opened on June 16, 2003 (Bloomsday).[2] Joyce's short story "The Dead" is set in Number 15 Usher's Island,[3] the house facing the bridge on the south side.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Project history of Dublin’s River Liffey bridges" Bridge Engineering 156 Issue BE4, Phillips & Hamilton
  2. ^ Bloomsday sees James Joyce Bridge open - Irish Times - 16/06/2003
  3. ^ James Joyce House - 15 Usher's Island Dublin
  4. ^ Irish-architecture.com entry - James Joyce Bridge
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