The Anna Livia Bridge (formerly Chapelizod Bridge) is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland and joining the Lucan Road to Chapelizod Road. The Liffey in West Wicklow The Liffey (An Life in Irish) is a river in the Republic of Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Lucan can refer to: Lucan, a town in County Dublin Lucan, a town in Minnesota, USA Lucan, a town in Ontario, Canada Earl of Lucan, a British peerage title Richard Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, the most famous holder Lucan, a Roman poet Lucan the Butler, a Knight of the... Chapelizod is Ireland oldest villege. ...

As the Liffey flows into the town of Chapelizod, a weir divides the course to form a large mill-race. Split by the two bodies of water, the island at Chapelizod has been a base for industry for more than 150 years.

The main flow is crossed by a four-span stone arched bridge, unusual in having two large central spans and two much smaller end spans.

Originally named Chapelizod Bridge, the bridge was renamed in 1982 to mark the centenary of James Joyce's birth. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (Irish Séamus Seoighe; 2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish writer and poet, widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. ...

(The bridge is mentioned in Joyce's Dubliners, as one of his "Dubliners", James Duffy, lives in Chapelizod and visits a public house near the bridge. Anna Livia is the name given to the personification of the River Liffey, and was a principal character in Joyce's Finnegans Wake - her final monologue recalls her life as she walks along the Liffey.) For the Irish folk band, see The Dubliners. ... Anna Livia is a bronze monument formerly located on OConnell Street in Dublin, Ireland. ... Finnegans Wake, published in 1939, is James Joyces final novel. ...

Recent developments

As the only bridge 8 kilometers past the Strawberry Beds to Chapelizod, and a main thorough-fare for traffic from the western suburbs (eg: Clonsilla and Blanchardstown) to Dublin city center, the volume of road traffic over the bridge and through Chapelizod has increased into recent years.

As of 2006, Dublin City Council are planning changes to bridge, as part of a general "Traffic Management Plan for the Chapelizod area". Proposed changes to the bridge include the construction of separate footbridge sections outside the parapets of the bridge (to improve pedestrian safety), and the creation of cycle lanes on the bridge. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dublin City Council (Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath in Irish) refers to two different entities. ...

External links and sources

• dublincity.ie - planning document - proposed improvements to Anna Livia Bridge