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The bridge, which cost €60 million, is named for Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–1989). It was officially opened to pedestrians on 10 December 2009 by Dublin Lord Mayor, Emer Costello and to road traffic at 7 am the following day. The bridge won Engineers Ireland's 'Engineering Project of the Year' in 2010. Criticism
History. In ancient times a bridge had merely to provide strength and function. If burnt in the face of an approaching enemy, it could be swiftly rebuilt in their wake. As mankind’s social and commercial interaction increased, bridges required permanency and a degree of economy in their building.
History. Timeline. What's in a name? Locate. … Overview. A mere flip of a coin - an Irish harp rotating through the air - inspired Santiago Calatrava’s sleek, asymmetric, signature bridge for Dublin. Coolly contemporary in style, yet conceptually traditional, the Samuel Beckett Bridge is in perfect tune with its edgy, historic Docklands surrounds.
Feb 8, 2019 · The bridge takes the name of Samuel Beckett, a Dublin native who won a Nobel Prize in literature. Famed architect Santiago Calatrava designed the bridge. He built it in the shape of a...
History. Timeline. What's in a name? Locate. … Design and Engineering. The Samuel Beckett bridge is a cable stayed, steel box girder structure with a span of 123m over the Liffey. Designed by Santiago Calatrava in conjunction with Roughan O’Donovan (Dublin); the bridge was built by Graham Hollandia Joint Venture Contractors.
History & heritage. Samuel Beckett Bridge. Free to visit. The Samuel Becket Bridge in Dublin City is one of the new landmarks of Ireland's capital city. The bridge connects Guild Street on the north bank of the River Liffey, with Sir John Rogerson’s Quay on the south bank.
Calatrava Bridge was named for Samuel Beckett, Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969. It is the second signature bridge in the Irish capital, after James Joyce. Calatrava thought I could be a second bridge to honor the symbol of the country: the Celtic harp.
