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There are 3 pedestrian bridges in the city: the Millennium Bridge, Seán O'Casey Bridge and the Ha'penny Bridge. 21st century additions include the Samuel Beckett Bridge (2009) and James Joyce Bridge (2003), both designed by Santiago Calatrava.
Bridges over the River Tolka. Bridges over the River Tolka from the River Liffey to the northwest. Bridge to East Point Business Park; M50 Motorway; John McCormack Bridge - R834; Dublin to Belfast railway line; Fairview Park Footbridge; Annesley Bridge - R105; Luke Kelly Bridge (Ballybough Bridge) - R803; Distillery Road Bridge [foot bridge]
Developed by Dublin City Council, Bridges of Dublin is the most comprehensive repository of information about the Liffey’s 23 bridges from Lucan in the west to East-Link in the Docklands.
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- Anna Livia Bridge (1753)
- Island Bridge (1792)
- Liffey Viaduct (1877)
- Seán Heuston Bridge (1828) Renamed after patriot.
- Ha’penny Bridge. Perhaps the most famous of them all, the Ha’penny Bridge is Dublin’s oldest pedestrian crossing. Built over two centuries ago, it takes its name from the original toll that was collected at turnstiles on either side.
- Mellows Bridge. This bridge has served the city since 1688 and is known locally as the ‘old man of the river’. The present version was constructed between 1764 and 1766, making Mellows Bridge the longest surviving arc in Dublin.
- Samuel Beckett Bridge. Dedicated to modernist Dublin writer Samuel Beckett, this contemporary stunner opened to the public in 2009. Crossing the river between the Convention Centre and Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, the sculptural design suggests the Irish national symbol of a harp.
- Seán Heuston Bridge. Seán Heuston was the youngest of the rebel leaders to be executed (at only 25 years of age) after the 1916 Rising. One of the many landmarks across the city named for figures of the rebellion, this unique latticed bridge is constructed of cast iron and is edged with gold painted crowns and wreaths.
Near the old city where the picturesque trio of bridges, Mellows, Mathews, and O’Donovan Rossa, span the river today a new trinity of modern, concrete bridges was proposed. One would fly 8 metres high over the Liffey, accompanied at quay level by two further bridges.
Island Bridge (Irish: Droichead na hInse), formerly Sarah or Sarah's Bridge, is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey, in Dublin, Ireland which joins the South Circular Road to Conyngham Road at the Phoenix Park.
