The Nine Arches Bridge is a viaduct over the River Dodder in Milltown, Dublin, Ireland. The Luas tram Green Line crosses the bridge. There is no access for pedestrians. The bridge is included on the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Dublin City Council.[1]
Nine Arches Bridge | |
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 Nine Arches Bridge in March 2015 | |
| Coordinates | 53°18′29″N 6°15′04″W / 53.308099°N 6.251221°W |
| Carries | Luas Green Line |
| Crosses | River Dodder |
| Locale | Milltown, Ireland |
| Official name | Milltown Viaduct |
| Maintained by | Transport Infrastructure Ireland |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Granite |
| No. of spans | 9 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1854 (Closed in 1958 and reopened in 2004) |
| Opened | 10 July 1854 |
| Location | |
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History
editThe 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[2] and officially reopened on 30 June 2004.
Gallery
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Photo taken in 1909, in postcard format.
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Tram crossing
References
edit- ^ "Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 - Volume 4 - Record of Protected Structures" (PDF). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
886 [..] Bridges: Railway, Dublin 6 [..] Milltown: Nine Arches bridge
- ^ "LUAS 154". Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Archived 2016-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
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