Rosie Hackett Bridge

The Rosie Hackett Bridge (Irish: Droichead Róise Haicéid) is a road and tram bridge in Dublin, Ireland, which opened on 20 May 2014. Spanning the River Liffey and joining Marlborough Street to Hawkins Street, it is used solely by public transport, taxis, cyclists and pedestrians. It is 26 metres wide and 48 metres long, and is a single span, smooth concrete structure, with the underside of the bridge designed to be as high above the water as possible so that river traffic is not impeded. It was built to carry the extended Luas Green line, and was budgeted at €15 million. It is named for trade unionist Rosie Hackett (1893–1976).

Rosie Hackett Bridge

Droichead Róise Haicéid
The bridge, with pedestrians, in 2018
Coordinates53.348°N 6.257°W / 53.348; -6.257
CrossesRiver Liffey
LocaleDublin, Ireland
Named forRosie Hackett, an Irish trade union leader known for being co-founder of the Irish Women Workers' Union
Characteristics
Total length48 metres (157 ft)
Width26 metres (85 ft)
No. of spansSingle span
History
Construction start2011
Construction end20 May 2014 (2014-05-20)
Location
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