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darkman2 · 24-04-2009, 15:34

First pictures of the structure from Holland

"- Transportation date on 2 or 3 May (from the yard)
- In May It will be placed on the concrete column in the river
- Completed in November 2009. Then it also gets its official name: Samuell Beckett Bridge"

**Robbo** · 24-04-2009, 15:42

I thought we'd have to wait a bit more for it to show up.

darkman2 · 24-04-2009, 15:47

Nope - it's arriving next month

dereko1969 · 24-04-2009, 16:01

nice one robbo best laugh i've had on here in ages!

darkman2 · 24-04-2009, 16:11

Just cause Galway can't have a bridge like that

murphaph · 24-04-2009, 19:22

Bit dissapointing that we couldn't have had it manufactured in Ireland. Nice bridge though.

darkman2 · 25-04-2009, 05:06

At least we see it now - and we have dates. It is being built in Rotterdam btw.

**Victor** · 26-04-2009, 00:56

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Originally Posted by murphaph

Bit dissapointing that we couldn't have had it manufactured in Ireland. Nice bridge though.

About the only people who could have built it are Harland and Wolff and they aren't what they used to be.

darkman2 · 02-05-2009, 16:31

The pontoon about to take it to sea

It will leave tomorrow.

Video here - but - in Dutch

http://player.nos.nl/index.php/media.../tcm:5-511715/

BTW, and like the Dutch are saying, I don't think the pics do the size of the bridge justice. It has a very wide deck and is bigger then it looks. It should look good in a Dublin context when it gets here.

Celtic Warrior · 03-05-2009, 21:18

Weather permitting it'll take 6 days to get to Dublin. I watched that news Clip the dutch are pretty proud they built it.

A real eye catcher for Dublin in the form of a Harp. I'm fluent in dutch so it was easy to follow......

Rawr · 04-05-2009, 12:03

Is it just my imagination, or did it look like there were slots for tram rails built into the bridge surface on each side of the middle?

murphaph · 04-05-2009, 12:22

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Originally Posted by Rawr

Is it just my imagination, or did it look like there were slots for tram rails built into the bridge surface on each side of the middle?

god bless your eyesight cos I can't make anything out.

The plan was to have this bridge carry the Luas over alright but that was a long time ago (DTO, Platform for Change). I imagine tram tack sleepers can be attached to it later but this would be the 'right' time to do it, maintaining proper deck waterproofing and protection (this bridge will be near enough the sea to suffer from rapid salt corrosion if not properly protected).

There's a fairly new bridge near me in Berlin which is nowhere near a tram line but which has tram tracks embedded into it as a line is projected to cross it in the future.

Rawr · 04-05-2009, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by murphaph

god bless your eyesight cos I can't make anything out.

The plan was to have this bridge carry the Luas over alright but that was a long time ago (DTO, Platform for Change). I imagine tram tack sleepers can be attached to it later but this would be the 'right' time to do it, maintaining proper deck waterproofing and protection (this bridge will be near enough the sea to suffer from rapid salt corrosion if not properly protected).

There's a fairly new bridge near me in Berlin which is nowhere near a tram line but which has tram tracks embedded into it as a line is projected to cross it in the future.

Check out the video in darkman's post. At about 00:07 you'll make out the two sets of groves going up each side of the bridge. Nice bit of forward planning if it is the case.

murphaph · 04-05-2009, 12:43

Oh yeah, I didn't look at the video. Definitely tram track ready methinks. This is on a par with the R136 junction with the embedded tracks! Is ireland finally learning some lessons?!

rameire · 04-05-2009, 12:59

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0504/liffeybridge.html

just an article on rte.

Quote:

The main structure of the new Samuel Becket bridge has left Rotterdam on its way to Dublin.
The cable-stayed bridge currently is to join Macken Street on the south side of the River Liffey to Guild Street and North Wall Quay in the Docklands area.
The architect is Santiago Calatrava, who also designed the James Joyce bridge, which is further upstream.
AdvertisementConstructed by the Graham Hollandia Joint Venture, the main span of the bridge is supported by cable stays from a doubly back-stayed single forward arc tubular tapered spar, with decking providing for four traffic and two pedestrian lanes.
It will also be capable of opening through an angle of 90 degrees allowing ships to pass through.
The shape of the spar and its cables is said to evoke an image of a harp lying on its edge.
The bridge left Rotterdam yesterday, and is expected to arrive in Dublin on 9 May.
The bridge is expected to open early in 2010.
The total cost of the project is estimated at €48.8m, which will also include a major upgrade of the approach roads.

24-04-2009, 15:34	#1
darkman2 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,480 Adverts \| Friends	Samuel Beckett Bridge under construction in Holland First pictures of the structure from Holland "- Transportation date on 2 or 3 May (from the yard) - In May It will be placed on the concrete column in the river - Completed in November 2009. Then it also gets its official name: Samuell Beckett Bridge"

25-04-2009, 05:06	#7
darkman2 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,480 Adverts \| Friends	At least we see it now - and we have dates. It is being built in Rotterdam btw. Last edited by darkman2; 25-04-2009 at 05:09.

02-05-2009, 16:31	#9
darkman2 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,480 Adverts \| Friends	The pontoon about to take it to sea It will leave tomorrow. Video here - but - in Dutch http://player.nos.nl/index.php/media.../tcm:5-511715/ BTW, and like the Dutch are saying, I don't think the pics do the size of the bridge justice. It has a very wide deck and is bigger then it looks. It should look good in a Dublin context when it gets here. Last edited by darkman2; 02-05-2009 at 16:56.

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24-04-2009, 15:42	#2
Robbo Witchfinder General Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: In The Aeroplane Over The Sea Posts: 6,973 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Beer Guts & Receding Hairlines	I thought we'd have to wait a bit more for it to show up.

24-04-2009, 15:47	#3
darkman2 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,480 Adverts \| Friends	Nope - it's arriving next month

24-04-2009, 16:01	#4
dereko1969 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 834 Adverts \| Friends	nice one robbo best laugh i've had on here in ages!

24-04-2009, 16:11	#5
darkman2 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,480 Adverts \| Friends	Just cause Galway can't have a bridge like that

24-04-2009, 19:22	#6
murphaph Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Berlin Posts: 11,780 Adverts \| Friends	Bit dissapointing that we couldn't have had it manufactured in Ireland. Nice bridge though.

03-05-2009, 21:18	#10
Celtic Warrior Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 32 Adverts \| Friends	Weather permitting it'll take 6 days to get to Dublin. I watched that news Clip the dutch are pretty proud they built it. A real eye catcher for Dublin in the form of a Harp. I'm fluent in dutch so it was easy to follow......

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Rawr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Republic of Me Posts: 670 Adverts \| Friends	Is it just my imagination, or did it look like there were slots for tram rails built into the bridge surface on each side of the middle?

04-05-2009, 12:43	#14
murphaph Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Berlin Posts: 11,780 Adverts \| Friends	Oh yeah, I didn't look at the video. Definitely tram track ready methinks. This is on a par with the R136 junction with the embedded tracks! Is ireland finally learning some lessons?!