Conservation works on a historic Dublin bridge that has fallen into disrepair are set to begin soon.
A "serious overhaul" is needed for the Guinness Bridge which spans the River Liffey at Strawberry Beds. The essential works will start next month and are expected to take five months to complete, Fingal County Council has confirmed.
The single-span cast-iron girder bridge, approximately 54m long and 4.5 m wide, was commissioned by the Guinness family in the 1870s to provide a pedestrian crossing and connection between Farmleigh Estate and Palmerstown to the south of the Liffey. The project will cost almost €1.5 million and will be undertaken by Jons Civil Engineering Co Ltd.
