Millennium Bridge, Pedestrian bridge over River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland

Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian portal frame bridge over the River Liffey in Dublin, joining Eustace Street in Temple Bar to the north quays. Its slender steel truss rests on reinforced concrete haunches on each bank. It was prefabricated in Carlow, about 80 km from Dublin, and installed in December 1999.

The bridge was prefabricated in Carlow, about 80 km from Dublin, and installed in December 1999 to mark the coming millennium of 2000. It was designed by Howley Harrington Architects, with Seán Harrington as project partner, and Price & Myers as consulting engineers. The reinforced concrete base came from Formwork 2000+ and the steel structure from Thompson Engineering, both Carlow firms.

The bridge links Temple Bar, packed with bars, galleries, and restaurants, to the north bank of the Liffey. Crossing it on foot takes only a moment, but the two sides feel like different parts of the city.

The bridge is open at all hours and free to use, with no restrictions for people on foot. It is easy to spot from the riverbank, as it sits in a busy stretch between the south and north quays.

The bridge was prefabricated in Carlow, about 80 km from Dublin, and assembled on site in December 1999. Its concrete base came from Formwork 2000+ and its steel structure from Thompson Engineering, both Carlow firms. The slender steel truss rests on reinforced concrete haunches on each bank.