New bridge opens to traffic – Beckett Bridge
Dublin’s €60 million Samuel Beckett Bridge, designed by internationally renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, opened to traffic this morning. Motorists have been advised there is no right-turn from the bridge on either side of the river and no left-turn from North Wall Quay onto the north side of the bridge. The 120-metre long, 48-metre high bridge...
A time for building bridges
Only noticed this in saturdays irish times today. This article was accompanied with images of the Viaduc de Millau, which I had the pleasure of crossing the year it opened to the public. A truly intriguing experience driving above the clouds in the early morning! You won’t experience anything like it! HERITAGE & HABITAT: NOW THAT “development” is...
Samuel Beckett Bridge Dublin
I was in town there a while back down by Macken Street and I must say the new Samuel Beckett Bridge is pretty awesome looking! just check out the picture below and decide for yourself. The first thing to strike me about the bridge is its size. Interestingly its not that visible from O’Connell Bridge but...
