James Joyce Bridge

James Joyce Bridge (Irish: Droichead James Joyce[1]) is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, joining the south quays to Blackhall Place on the north side.

James Joyce Bridge Droichead James Joyce
James Joyce Bridge - looking downstream
Coordinates	53.34667°N 6.2825°W
Carries	Road and pedestrian traffic
Crosses	River Liffey
Locale	Dublin
Characteristics
Design	Tied-arch bridge
Material	Steel, glass
Total length	40m
Width	30m
No. of spans	1
History
Designer	Santiago Calatrava
Constructed by	Irishenco, Harland and Wolff
Opened	16 June 2003 (Bloomsday)
Location

Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, it is a single-span structural steel design, 40 m (131 ft) long.[2] The deck is supported from two outward angled arches, the silhouette of which is sometimes compared to the shape of an open book.[3]

The bridge was built by Irishenco Construction, using pre-fabricated steel sections from Harland and Wolff of Belfast.[2]

The bridge is named for the famous Dublin author James Joyce, and was opened on 16 June 2003 (Bloomsday).[4] Joyce's short story "The Dead" is set in Number 15 Usher's Island,[5] the house facing the bridge on the south side.[6]

See also

• Samuel Beckett Bridge

References

1. "Droichead James Joyce / James Joyce Bridge". Irish Placenames Commission. Logainm.ie. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
2. Project history of Dublin's River Liffey bridges (PDF). Bridge Engineering 156 Issue BE4 (Report). Phillips & Hamilton.
3. Hugh O'Donnell, Nathan (4 November 2013). "Riverrun". Dublin Review of Books. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
4. "Bloomsday sees James Joyce Bridge open". Irish Times. 16 June 2003.
5. "James Joyce House - 15 Usher's Island Dublin". Jamesjoycehouse.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007.
6. "James Joyce Bridge". Archiseek.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010.

External links

• Media related to James Joyce Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

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