Becket Bridge 1pm-about 3pm today.

humberklog · 13-05-2009 12:06pm #1

Just to let anyone know on short notice that the Becket Bridge will be heading up the Liffey from The East Link from about 1.30pm today (in about an hour or so). It was postponed from last night due to high wind.

Kintarō Hattori · 13-05-2009 12:10pm

Well I haven't been reading or watching any news. Where is it going to be located, where's the final stop?

humberklog · 13-05-2009 12:11pm

Between the pedestrian bridge and the East Link. It was shipped over from holland.

Tallon · 13-05-2009 12:53pm

I've been watching this for a while, I dont know when they are mounting it...

Anyone any ideas?

City-Exile · 13-05-2009 1:25pm

It's going to be moored on a pontoon for a few weeks.
Think it will be lifted into place in early June.

AnimalRights · 13-05-2009 2:11pm

I need to wee.

PaulieC · 13-05-2009 2:24pm

Tallon wrote: »

I've been watching this for a while, I dont know when they are mounting it...

Anyone any ideas?

It's going between Machen Street on the south to the street just beside the new convention centre on the north. I was down looking at it last night, over on the north docks and it's really much less impressive than it could have been. I would assume that it will be more impressive when it's installed and lit up, much like the other bridge that he has designed up the other end of town (can't remember what that's called either)

East Link rep · 13-05-2009 2:28pm

Traffic has now been halted at the East Link Bridge. The barge is moving towards the Bridge. The Bridge itself will open at 2.30pm and the whole process will take approximately one hour.
Regards
Rachel

PaulieC · 13-05-2009 3:01pm

great, we can look forward to brutal traffic conditions for the next 8 hours as things sort themselves out...:(

Kintarō Hattori · 13-05-2009 3:05pm

cambo_gueno wrote: »

It's going between Machen Street on the south to the street just beside the new convention centre on the north. I was down looking at it last night, over on the north docks and it's really much less impressive than it could have been. I would assume that it will be more impressive when it's installed and lit up, much like the other bridge that he has designed up the other end of town (can't remember what that's called either)

The James Joyce bridge?

East Link rep · 13-05-2009 3:27pm

Job done...The Bridge was back down at 3.00pm and the first vehicles back through the East Link Toll Plaza by 3.10pm. All over in less than an hour.
Regards
Rachel

Tallon · 13-05-2009 3:28pm

I want pictures guys

Trev M · 13-05-2009 3:31pm

Found this on flickr for anyone interested
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirk_jan/3524799694/

East Link rep · 13-05-2009 3:34pm

And try: http://www.thedailystuff.ie/beckettbridgearrival.html

Trev M · 13-05-2009 3:39pm

Ah cheers East Link Rep

Tallon · 13-05-2009 4:00pm

Cheers guys

decsramble · 13-05-2009 4:29pm

Seems fairly flimsy, who will be first to drive over it

On the other hand it does look fairly interesting, looking forward to seeing the photos when it's in place and lit up.

City-Exile · 13-05-2009 4:32pm

East Link rep wrote: »

And try: http://www.thedailystuff.ie/beckettbridgearrival.html

Thanks Rachel.

I think it looks class!
Very impressive!

bennyx_o · 13-05-2009 4:34pm

Trev M wrote: »

Found this on flickr for anyone interested
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirk_jan/3524799694/

Not from today anyway! Good pic though

City-Exile · 13-05-2009 6:35pm

bennyx_o wrote: »

Not from today anyway! Good pic though

Well since the guy is based in Rotterdam, it's likely he took it there, when it departed for Ireland.

humberklog · 13-05-2009 7:17pm

It was impressive looking at the organization of it going through the East link but it was bloody cold.

But my Brownie 2a is working...nearly dropped it into the water too.

Becket Bridge 1pm-about 3pm today.

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