Nine Arches Bridge

Bridge over the River Dodder in Ireland

53°18′29″N 6°15′04″W / 53.308099°N 6.251221°W / 53.308099; -6.251221CarriesLuas Green LineCrossesRiver DodderLocaleMilltown, IrelandOfficial nameMilltown ViaductMaintained byTransport Infrastructure IrelandCharacteristicsMaterialGraniteNo. of spans9HistoryConstruction end1854 (Closed in 1958 and reopened in 2004)Opened10 July 1854LocationMap

The Nine Arches Bridge is the informal name of a viaduct over the River Dodder in Milltown, Dublin, Ireland. The Luas tram Green Line crosses the bridge. There is no access for pedestrians.

History

The bridge was completed in 1854 for the Harcourt Street railway line. The line was closed on 31 December 1958 and the bridge was left derelict for over 40 years until construction began on Luas tram line. Handrails were fitted to the side of the bridge and overhead power lines were added for the trams. The bridge was first used in testing in February 2004[1] and officially reopened on 30 June 2004.

Gallery

  • Photo taken in 1909, in postcard format.
    Photo taken in 1909, in postcard format.
  • Tram crossing
    Tram crossing

References

  1. ^ "LUAS 154". Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Archived 2016-02-25 at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • Photo of the bridge in 1986 – from South Dublin County Libraries.
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Bridges over the River Dodder (heading upstream from confluence with River Liffey)
  • Ringsend Bridge
  • London Bridge
  • New Bridge
  • DART bridge
  • Ball's Bridge
  • Bridge at Herbert Park
  • Anglesea Bridge
  • Footbridge at Beaver Row
  • Clonskeagh Bridge
  • Milltown Bridge
  • Footbridge at Milltown
  • The Nine Arches Bridge
  • Classon's Bridge
  • Footbridge at Dartry Mills
  • Footbridge at Dartry Park
  • Orwell Bridge
  • Pearse Bridge
  • Dodder Stones
  • Footbridge near Rathfarnham
  • Bridge at Springfield Avenue
  • Templeogue Bridge
  • Spawell Bridge
  • M50 Bridge
  • Footbridge near Tymon
  • Dodder Greenway Bridge
  • Old Bawn Bridge
  • Fort Bridge


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