Thanks to Niall Galway for these photos of work under way at the Broadstone for the new LUAS line.
Thanks to Paul Quinn for pics of the construction of the new LUAS bridge across the River Liffey in Dublin.
Dublin City Council tells us that “Construction on the bridge is due to commence in Autumn 2011”, which is nice to know, although an update would be nicer. Its PDF has a diagram of the bridge. If you can find anything about the bridge on the website of the National Transport Authority (which is paying for it), do please let me know. Incidentally, I hadn’t realised that the NTA’s reach had extended to passengers on ships, including those on inland waterways.
The contractor is Graham Projects Ltd; Quinn Piling were working there a few weeks ago, but seem to have finished their end of things by now; I can’t find a website for Hilliard & Hilltwister Ltd of Listowel, Co Kerry.
Two recent stories of people in canals in freezing weather. This one had a happy ending; this one didn’t.
Posted in Ashore, Extant waterways, Irish waterways general, Weather
Tagged Boyne, bridge, canal, drowning, Grand Canal, Inchicore, Ireland, lock, LUAS, Oldbridge, Operations, rescue, waterways
I have put up four pages covering the Main Line of the Irish Grand Canal from Suir Road to the original terminus at Grand Canal Harbour, James’s Street. This account covers Guinness and Dublin’s water supply as well as the line of the canal. There are some photos of trams and of the 1′ 10″ gauge Guinness locomotives for Steam Men. Page 1 of 4 is here.
Posted in Forgotten navigations, Irish waterways general, Operations
Tagged Ballinasloe, boats, canal, Carlow, City Basin, Grand Canal, Guinness, harbour, Ireland, James Bond, James's Street, Limerick, lost, LUAS, Marrowbone Lane, Operations, porter, Rupee Bridge, stout, sugar, train, tram, turf, water supply, waterways