Samuel Beckett Bridge

Samuel Beckett Bridge

The Samuel Beckett Bridge is located in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, and is the city’s newest bridge. It has become an iconic movable structure spanning the city’s maritime entrance. This cable-stayed bridge connects the John Rogerson’s Quay on the south bank of the River Liffey to the North Wall Quay and Guild Street on the north bank. This architecturally significant bridge is named after the renowned Irish writer Samuel Beckett.

The main span of the Samuel Beckett Bridge is 123 meters, with a beam width of 28 to 33 meters. The steel curved pylons stand 46 meters high. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, construction began in 2007, and the bridge was opened to traffic on December 10, 2009. Located east of the city center in the heart of the newly developed docklands area, the bridge provides a convenient passage for private vehicles, buses, bicycles, and pedestrians, contributing to the improvement of the surrounding environment as well as commercial and social development.

The bridge features an asymmetrical design that resembles a “harp” in profile. Its most distinctive feature is its ability to rotate 90 degrees, allowing the bridge to open and let ships pass through. On July 5, 2012, An Post (Ireland’s postal service) issued a set of two stamps titled “Major Scientific Milestones,” one of which featured the Samuel Beckett Bridge.

Samuel Beckett Bridge

Must-visit reason: Dublin’s newest creative movable bridge

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/region where the attraction is located: Ireland[Ireland]

Province/state where the attraction is located: Dublin [Dublin ]

City where the attraction is located: Dublin [Dublin ]