Samuel Beckett Bridge

The Docklands Authority has welcomed the arrival of the main structure of the new Samuel Beckett Bridge which arrived in Dublin Port by sea from Rotterdam on Monday morning 11 May,

Dublin’s €60 million Samuel Beckett Bridge, designed by internationally renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, will open to traffic this morning. The 120-metre long,

The opening ceremony of Dublin’s newest bridge, named after Nobel laureate Samuel Beckett, took place today. The iconic structure stretches 120 metres across the capital’s River Liffey from Guild Street on the northside to Sir John Rogerson’s Quay on the southside.

Crowds watching Dublin’s newest bridge make its journey along the Liffey erupted into applause as it squeezed through its final hurdle with only inches to spare.