London Bridge (Dublin)

The London Bridge (Irish: Droichead Londan) is a bridge over the River Dodder in Dublin, Ireland. The current bridge was opened in 1857[1] with an unknown engineer designing the structure. A previous bridge was built at some point between 1798 and 1837 based on historical maps of Dublin.

London Bridge
London Bridge from the eastern bank of the Dodder looking downstream
London Bridge from the eastern bank of the Dodder looking downstream
Coordinates53°20′16″N 6°13′36″W / 53.337689°N 6.226583°W / 53.337689; -6.226583
CrossesRiver Dodder
LocaleDublin, Ireland
Maintained byDublin City Council
Preceded byUnknown when first bridge was built but a bridge is shown on an 1837 map of Dublin
Characteristics
MaterialStone
No. of spans3
History
Opened1857[1]
Location
Map

The bridge connects Bath Avenue to Londonbridge Road (Irish: Bóthar Dhroichead Londan) on the R111 road. Traffic across the bridge is limited to one lane by traffic lights at each end.

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