Seán Heuston Bridge
Seán Heuston Bridge Droichead Seán Heuston | |
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 Seán Heuston Bridge seen from Frank Sherwin Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 53°20′51″N 6°17′31″W / 53.3474°N 6.2919°W |
| Carries | Luas, pedestrians |
| Crosses | River Liffey |
| Locale | Dublin |
| Other name(s) | King's Bridge (1828-1923), Sarsfield Bridge (1923-'41) |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Cast-iron |
| Total length | ~30m[1] |
| Width | ~9m |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Designer | George Papworth |
| Construction start | December 1827 |
| Construction end | 1828 |
| Location | |
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Seán Heuston Bridge (Irish: Droichead Seán Heuston)[2] is a cast iron bridge spanning the River Liffey beside Heuston Station, Dublin.[3] It was previously named King's Bridge and Sarsfield Bridge - and the bridge and adjacent train station are still commonly referred to by older Dubliners as "Kings Bridge" and "Kings Bridge Station" respectively.
History
Origins
Originally designed by George Papworth[4] to carry horsedrawn traffic, the foundation stone was laid on December 12, 1827. The iron castings for the bridge were produced at the Royal Phoenix Iron Works in nearby Parkgate Street.[5] (The foundry which also produced the parapets for the upstream Lucan Bridge). Construction completed in 1828, and the bridge was opened with the name Kings Bridge to commemorate a visit by King George IV in 1821.[1]
The bridge has an overall width of just under 9 meters.[5]
Renamings
In 1923 the bridge was renamed as Sarsfield Bridge after Patrick Sarsfield, and in 1941 it was again renamed as the Seán Heuston Bridge for Seán Heuston, who was executed for his part in the 1916 Easter Rising.[1]
Luas
It was restored in 2003 and now carries Luas tram traffic on the red line.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Project history of Dublin’s River Liffey bridges" Bridge Engineering 156 Issue BE4, Phillips & Hamilton
- ^ Logainm.ie - Database of Placenames' Commission
- ^ Seán Heuston Bridge at Structurae
- ^ Archiseek - Heuston Bridge Dublin
- ^ a b Cox, Ronald C. (1998). Civil Engineering Heritage : Ireland. Thomas Telford. p. 47. ISBN 0727726277.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Sixth report of the Light Rail Advisory & Action Group to the Minister for Public Enterprise - 2002