James Joyce Bridge

James Joyce Bridge (Irish place name|Droichead Séamus Seoighe|no_translate=yes) 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. [http://www.berthamilton.com/13329.pdf "Project history of Dublin’s River Liffey bridges" Bridge Engineering 156 Issue BE4, Phillips & Hamilton] ]

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

The bridge is named for the famous Dublin author James Joyce, and was opened on June 16, 2003 (Bloomsday). [ [http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2003/0616/breaking53.htm Bloomsday sees James Joyce Bridge open - Irish Times - 16/06/2003] ] Joyce's short story "The Dead" is set in Number 15 Usher's Island, [ [http://www.jamesjoycehouse.com/ James Joyce House - 15 Usher's Island Dublin ] ] the house facing the bridge on the south side. [ [http://www.irish-architecture.com/buildings_ireland/dublin/bridges/james_joyce.html Irish-architecture.com entry - James Joyce Bridge] ]

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