HALFPENNY BRIDGE REFURBISHMENT
The work undertaken to refurbish of this historic Dublin landmark structure included the replacement of the railings, deck and parts of the truss structure.
The project included the installation of a temporary bridge across the Liffey to allow the Halfpenny Bridge to be closed during the course of the works.
This bridge, when it opened over a century ago, carried pedestrians across the river for a toll of a halfpenny - hence its nickname.
The Bridge, which is predominantly constructed of cast iron with some wrought iron elements, was completed in 1818. The Halfpenny Bridge is one of Dublin’s busiest crossing of the River Liffey, and carries up to 30,000 pedestrians per day.
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