Millennium Bridge, Pedestrian bridge over River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland
Millennium Bridge is a steel pedestrian footbridge spanning 51 meters across the River Liffey, connecting Eustace Street in Temple Bar with the northern quays. The slim steel structure is four meters wide and uses cable stays to carry its weight across the river in a clean, simple design.
The footbridge opened in December 1999 and marked Dublin's approach to the new millennium as the city expanded its pedestrian crossings. Its completion coincided with a period of major investment in renewing Dublin's river infrastructure.
The bridge connects Temple Bar's cultural quarter with the north bank, carrying daily foot traffic between restaurants, galleries, and bars that define the neighborhood's social life. It forms a natural passage in how people move through Dublin's center and experience different districts.
The footbridge provides a straightforward crossing of the Liffey for everyone on foot, and it is open day and night without restrictions. It sits in the middle of the river's crossing points, making it simple to find when walking along the waterfront.
Local companies built all the bridge components, with concrete abutments made in Carlow and the steel superstructure produced by Thompson Engineering in the same county. This made it a regional product created entirely across Ireland's midlands.
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