AT ISLANDBRIDGE ACROSS FROM THE ROWING CLUBS
I visited because I had been advised that there was a new pedestrian/cycle bridge across the River Liffey and I will discuss this below.
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The parkland at Islandbridge in Dublin is a significant and historical area. It’s located on the South Circular Road, spanning the River Liffey and joining to Conyngham Road at the Phoenix Park.
The parkland is home to the Irish National War Memorial Gardens, one of the most famous memorial gardens in Europe. These gardens are dedicated to the memory of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died in the First World War. The gardens were designed by the renowned architect Sir Edwin Lutyens and are of great architectural interest and beauty.
The parkland was created as part of the development of the city and has seen various changes over the years. Notably, a pedestrian bridge was planned to cross the River Liffey, linking the Irish National War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge with Phoenix Park. This bridge was part of the original design for the gardens but was never built. However, it was to be finally constructed almost a century later.
The parkland and the Memorial Gardens are managed by different organisations. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and the National War Memorial Committee are responsible for the maintenance and management of the Memorial Gardens. The parkland itself falls under the jurisdiction of the Dublin City Council.
While the pedestrian/cycle bridge for the Irish National War Memorial Gardens has been proposed and funds have been allocated for planning, it has not yet been built. Here’s why:
Planning Phase: The project is still in the planning and design phases. Funding has been secured for planning permission, and the Office of Public Works (OPW) is working with architects on the final design.
Tendering: Construction can only begin after the planning permission is secured and the project goes out to tender for construction companies to bid on.
Estimated Timeline: The OPW anticipates tendering the construction works later in 2024.
In 2018, the Royal Institute Architects Ireland (RIAI) and OPW hosted a competition for the bridge. The winning design by London-based Ian Ritchie Architects, was described by judges as an “elegant way of stepping from one side of the Liffey to the other” on a “slender blade of stainless steel.”
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