Ha'penny Bridge

Ha'penny Bridge

Droichead na Life
Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin
Coordinates53°20′46″N 6°15′47″W / 53.3461°N 6.263°W / 53.3461; -6.263
CarriesPedestrians
CrossesRiver Liffey
LocaleDublin, Ireland
Other name(s)Liffey Bridge (official), Wellington Bridge (historical)
Next upstreamMillennium Bridge
Next downstreamO'Connell Bridge
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialCast iron (arch), wood (deck) Cement (deck) (2015)
Total length43 m (141 ft) with a 3.35 m (11.0 ft) rise
Width3.66 m (12.0 ft)
No. of spans1
History
DesignerJohn Windsor
OpenedMay 1816
Location

The Ha'penny Bridge (/ˈhpni/ HAYP-nee; Irish: Droichead na Leathphingine, or Droichead na Life), known later for a time as the Penny Ha'penny Bridge, and officially the Liffey Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge built in May 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Made of cast iron, the bridge was cast in Shropshire, England.