The Nine Arches Bridge is the informal name of a viaduct over the

River Dodder The River Dodder ( ga, An Dothra) is one of the three main rivers in Dublin, Ireland, the others being the Liffey, of which the Dodder is the largest tributary, and the Tolka. Course and system The Dodder rises on the northern slopes of Ki ...

in Milltown,

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

, Ireland. The Luas tram Green Line crosses the bridge. There is no access for pedestrians.

History

The bridge was completed in 1854 for the

Harcourt Street railway line The Harcourt Street Railway Line ( ga, Seanlíne Iarnróid Shráid Fhearchair) was a railway line that ran from ''Harcourt Street'' in Dublin through the southern suburbs to Bray, County Wicklow, Bray. It was one of the Dublin and South Eastern ...

. The line was closed on 31 December 1958 and the bridge was left derelict for over 40 years until construction began on

Luas Luas (pronounced ; Irish for "speed") is a tram/ light rail system in Dublin, Ireland. There are two main lines: the Green Line, which began operating on 30 June 2004, and the Red Line which opened on 26 September 2004. Since then, both lin ...

tram line. Handrails were fitted to the side of the bridge and overhead power lines were added for the trams. The bridge was first used in testing in February 2004 and officially reopened on 30 June 2004.

Gallery

File:Ninearches1909.jpg, Photo taken in 1909, in postcard format. File:Bridge, Nine Arches.jpg, Tram crossing

References

External links

Photo of the bridge in 1986
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South Dublin County Libraries
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