Hello hello everyone, and welcome back to the Bridges of Ireland Blog on Blogger. Today we're going to look at one of the most modern bridges in Dublin City, and my personal favorite bridge on the entire island of Ireland, the Samuel Beckett Bridge.
The Samuel Beckett Bridge is a cable tied swingbridge (a movable bridge) that connects the city's South Side to the North Wall Quay. This modern architectural feat was designed by Santiago Calatrava, a Spanish structural engineer. The bridge was named for the famous Irish writer of the same name, who wrote the famous play 'Waiting for Godot'. The bridge cost 60,000,000 euro to build, and was constructed between 2007 and 2009. Criticism arose about the bridge because it slowed traffic on nearby roads, but the bridge serves as an easy link between across the River Liffey and is useful as a traffic and foot bridge. In total the structure is 120 meters long and 48 meters in height
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That's all for this week's entry, goodbye goodbye!
