Samuel Beckett Bridge is a cable - stayed bridge connecting the north and south banks of the Liffey River in Dublin . Named after the Irish writer Samuel Becket . Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava . This is the second bridge of this architect in Dublin. The first bridge, James Joyce, is located upstream of Liffey.
| Samuel Beckett Bridge | |
|---|---|
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| Application area | car and pedestrian |
| Crosses | Liffey |
| Location | Dublin |
| Design | |
| Type of construction | cable-stayed |
| Material | |
| total length | 123 meters |
| Bridge width | |
| Exploitation | |
| Constructor, architect | |
| Opening | December 10, 2009 |
The bridge is 123 m long and 48 m wide. The bridge is able to rotate 90 degrees, opening the way for ships passing along the river.
The construction of the bridge began in 1998 . The cost of the project was initially estimated at 11 million euros, but over time increased to 60 million euros. The assembly of the bridge was carried out in Rotterdam at an enterprise that, for example, was engaged in the manufacture of steel structures of the London Eye . The bridge was moved to Ireland in May 2008 .
The bridge was opened for pedestrians on December 10, 2009 . The ceremony was attended by Lord Mayor of Dublin, Amer Costello, also visited by Becket's relatives, the famous theater and film actor Barry McGovern and the poet Sheimas Heaney .
In the future, a tram is planned to be launched across Samuel Beckett's bridge.
The bridge looks like a harp - the political symbol of Ireland.
Literature
- Flanagan, J.W., Cutter, D.D., Mo G., Samuel Beckett Bridge Construction, Dublin, Ireland // Peace Bridge. - M. , 2011. - No. 2 . - S. 13-20 .