Waterford: New Suspension Bridge Opens

odlum833 · October 21st, 2009, 05:33 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/feargal...47668/sizes/l/

Pic feargal - flickr

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The new Suspension bridge built as part of the N25 Waterford bypass opened to traffic on Monday. The structure is 91m longer then the Boyne Suspension bridge and quite a bit taller and it's design is similar though the Suspension strings extend an equal distance from each side.

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Pic by Mfitzy @ boards.ie

The bridge is 461m long and 100m tall.

It spans the River Suir.

belfastuniguy · October 21st, 2009, 05:39 PM

Looks great.

Although it's not actually a suspension bridge. It's a cable stayed. I opened the thread expecting to see a suspension bridge. Nice nonetheless though.

odlum833 · October 21st, 2009, 05:42 PM

Ooops, im not a bridge maker or enthusiast so....appologies for the title.

plank007 · October 21st, 2009, 06:16 PM

This is impressive. We could do with a few of them up North.

Viking74 · October 23rd, 2009, 10:12 PM

This and the new M9 are really going to open up the whole of South East. The roads that they are replacing really turned me off heading down that direction and were completely shite. Fair play to Waterford - I'd say that new bridge is quite a sight!

spider74 · October 24th, 2009, 01:00 PM

would be worth a trip to waterford just to
see it.

SnailTrain · October 30th, 2009, 03:45 PM

Lovely bridge.... worth comparing it to the vile concrete ramp that runs across the middle of Belfast carrying the M3 motorway.

October 21st, 2009, 05:33 PM	#1
odlum833 In the brig Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 6,496 Likes (Received): 83	Waterford: New Suspension Bridge Opens http://www.flickr.com/photos/feargal...47668/sizes/l/ Pic feargal - flickr image hosted on flickr The new Suspension bridge built as part of the N25 Waterford bypass opened to traffic on Monday. The structure is 91m longer then the Boyne Suspension bridge and quite a bit taller and it's design is similar though the Suspension strings extend an equal distance from each side. image hosted on flickr Pic by Mfitzy @ boards.ie The bridge is 461m long and 100m tall. It spans the River Suir.

October 24th, 2009, 01:00 PM	#6
spider74 ireland Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: quilty Posts: 358 Likes (Received): 7	. would be worth a trip to waterford just to see it.

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October 21st, 2009, 05:39 PM	#2
belfastuniguy Subliving Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 11,740 Likes (Received): 213	Looks great. Although it's not actually a suspension bridge. It's a cable stayed. I opened the thread expecting to see a suspension bridge. Nice nonetheless though.

October 21st, 2009, 05:42 PM	#3
odlum833 In the brig Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 6,496 Likes (Received): 83	Ooops, im not a bridge maker or enthusiast so....appologies for the title.

October 21st, 2009, 06:16 PM	#4
plank007 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,617 Likes (Received): 1	This is impressive. We could do with a few of them up North.

October 23rd, 2009, 10:12 PM	#5
Viking74 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 387 Likes (Received): 4	This and the new M9 are really going to open up the whole of South East. The roads that they are replacing really turned me off heading down that direction and were completely shite. Fair play to Waterford - I'd say that new bridge is quite a sight!

October 30th, 2009, 03:45 PM	#7
SnailTrain Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 526 Likes (Received): 0	Lovely bridge.... worth comparing it to the vile concrete ramp that runs across the middle of Belfast carrying the M3 motorway.