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Samuel Beckett Bridge Dublin

A mere flip of a coin - an Irish harp rotating through the air - inspired Santiago Calatrava’s sleek, asymmetric, signature bridge for Dublin. Coolly contempo...
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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.

The bridge, which opened on December 10th 2009, had long been planned for this area, once the very definition of urban abandonment. On a practical level, the bridge provides an important river crossing, joining Guild Street on the north bank to Sir John Rogerson’s Quay on the south, and facilitates a smoother, more rational flow of traffic within the city. Socially, it unites communities divided by the River Liffey, yet with much shared heritage. Commercially, the bridge is a dynamic branding of this vibrant quarter and of the city itself.
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smilersam November 01, 2014
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