James Joyce BridgeSantiago Calatrava
Exterior · Dublin, Ireland · 2003
Photo: William Murphy · Taken on 1 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 2640×1760
This is my second favorite bridge in Dublin. James Joyce Bridge 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. 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). Joyce's short