Marlborough Street Public Transport Priority Bridge

I'm not sure about others but I always refer to the bridge between Capel St and Parliament St as Capel Street Bridge even though I know it's called something else officially. I wouldn't be surprised if some will refer to this new bridge as Marlborough St or Hawkins St bridge. The Luas bridge might be confusing as I think the distinctive one out near Dundrum is commonly referred to as that already.

Or the Marlborough Street Bridge?

BonkeyDonker wrote: »

I imagine it will just end up being the Luas bridge.

With buses? And no Luas for another 4-5 years? I reckon it'll just be the new bridge for a while.

markpb wrote: »

With buses? And no Luas for another 4-5 years? I reckon it'll just be the new bridge for a while.

"Just passing the new Bridge."

"Jaysus... yer in Newbridge?!"

South Side

North Side 2

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Victor wrote: »

Passed it today. It seems nearly ready to accept the track.

are they putting the track down now?

To_be_confirmed wrote: »

I don't know where I heard this from but I thought they weren't. Just covering up the trackbed part with asphalt until the time comes to lay tracks.

I read somewhere that they were putting down track, on the bridge itself as well as across the roads to minimise disruption later. I'll be damned if I can find the link though. It was an interview with someone in DCC, and they mentioned the bridge was delayed in opening because of trouble with the quay wall foundations, if that jogs anyone's memory.

When is the bridge due for completion?

Small amount of rail in place on Marlborough Street the opposite side of the quay - I suspect that the tie-in is going to have the track across there in place but it looks like it won't for the South quays.

Why doesn't the boardwalk run into the new bridge parapets?

AngryLips wrote: »

I imagine it's because the bridge is a far more permanent structure than the broadwalk. I'm not saying the broadwalk isn't permanent but, let's face it, with future developments of the city it's not something DCC might want to have there forever so why build a bridge whose design is dependant on it?

Could easily be fit in the way it was on Grattan Bridge. All you'd have to do is build a wall if the boardwalk was removed.

AngryLips wrote: »

err... doesn't it taper back into the quays before it reaches Grattan Bridge?

Nope

The rail over the quay seems to be in place now, at least there's an almighty hump covered over with metal sheets at the moment.