Project Summary

Deliberately understated, yet elegant, the multi-award winning Rosie Hackett Bridge is a sophisticated example of engineering, and civic, excellence that has provided a strategic transport connection between the north and south sides of Dublin City. Named in honour of the Irish Women Workers’ Union’s founding member, Rosie Hackett, the contemporary 47m long, €6million in-situ concrete bridge, which spans the River Liffey, facilitates the seamless mobility of hundreds of buses, Luas trams, taxis, cyclists and pedestrians each day.

The detail

Celebrated for its graceful design, engineering excellence and advanced concrete technology, this industry-recognised project provides modern, cross-functioned connectivity within Dublin City centre through the construction of a new southbound BXD Luas Line crossing, two bus lanes, a single cycle track and two pedestrian footpaths.

Delivered within a robust 33-month programme, the structure spans 47 metres, is 26 metres wide and has a span to depth ratio of approximately 1 to 100 at mid-span. Notable for its curved profile in elevation, and in section, with a post tensioned deck, it also includes marine piling with temporary cofferdams and propping systems. Traffic management and the execution of public realm tasks, to integrate the Luas crossing into the existing infrastructure, were also integral elements of our award-winning work, which has served to leave a lasting legacy for this vibrant portion of cosmopolitan Dublin.