Millennium Bridge (Dublin)
Bridge over the River Liffey in Ireland
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The Millennium Bridge (Irish: Droichead na Mílaoise)[2] is a pedestrian bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, joining Eustace Street in Temple Bar to the north quays.
Millennium Bridge Droichead na Mílaoise | |
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| Coordinates | 53.346°N 6.265°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | River Liffey |
| Locale | Dublin, Ireland |
Preceded by | Grattan Bridge |
Followed by | Ha'penny Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel and concrete[1] |
| Total length | 51 m (41 m span)[1] |
| Width | ~4m |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Designer | Howley Harrington (architects), Price & Myers (engineers) |
| Constructed by | Ascon (contractor), Thompson Engineering (steel structure), Banagher Concrete (abutments) |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Millennium Bridge | |
The bridge was installed in December 1999[1] to commemorate the approaching new millennium in 2000. It was prefabricated in Carlow, 80 km from Dublin, as a portal frame structure made up of a slender steel truss and resting on reinforced concrete haunches.[3]
The bridge was designed by Howley Harrington Architects, with Price & Myers as consulting engineers. The concrete base and steel structure for the bridge were provided by two firms from Carlow: Formwork 2000+ and Thompson Engineering respectively.[4][5]
The Millennium Bridge is a neighbour to the much older pedestrian Ha'penny Bridge to the east, and Grattan Bridge to the west. Bloom Lane is to the north.
See also
- Dublin Millennium, the 1,000 year anniversary of Dublin's founding, which took place in 1988
