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Double leaf pedestrian swing bridge over the River Liffey | Custom House Quay, Dublin
Installation of double leaf ped. swing bridge, River Liffey | Custom House Quay Dublin
Double leaf pedestrian swing bridge over the River Liffey | Custom House Quay, Dublin
Double leaf pedestrian swing bridge over the River Liffey | Custom House Quay, Dublin
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2 bridge leaves measuring 44m nose to tail provide a river crossing of 88m bank to bank. Each leaf, weighing 180 tonnes, rotates on a centre pivot driven through 90 degrees by twin hydraulic cylinders, with interlocked hydraulic nose and tail bolts.

Qualter Hall were responsible for complete design of the bridge operating system and incorporating the client’s initial structural design into fabrication drawings.

Client: John Mowlem Construction Ltd

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