In Hong Kong, cars drive on the left while in the rest of China, they drive on the right. If you’re building a bridge between the two, you’ve got to come up with a clever way to switch lanes without disruption or accident. Behold, the flipper
Brooklyn Bridge
Chain Bridge, Budapest, Hungary
Kintai Bridge, Iwakuni, Japan
A new footbridge built over a gorge at Mizen Head, the most south-westerly point of Ireland
The Peace Bridge, Derry City
The Ha’penny Bridge, Dublin, 1816
The Sean O’Casey Bridge, Dublin, 2005
The Samuel Beckett Bridge connects Macken street on the southside and Guild street on North wall quay. The main span of the Samuel Beckett Bridge is supported by 31 cables. It is capable of opening through an angle of 90 degrees allowing ships to pass through. This will be achieved through a rotational mechanism housed in the base of the pylon. The shape of the spar and its cables is said to evoke an image of a harp lying on its edge. The steel structure of the bridge was constructed in Rotterdam. The structure was shipped to Dublin. It is due to open on the 10th December 2009.
The Samuel Beckett Bridge being beought into Dublin from Holland
