Dublin Port announces plans to build new bridge across the Liffey

Dublin Port has announced plans for a new bridge across the river Liffey for lorries and a potential future Luas line.

The proposed bridge will be part of Dublin Port’s Company proposal to redevelop the south port area, called the Poolbeg Peninsula.

The scheme, known as the 3FM Project, consists of a new 2.2km Southern Port Access Route (SPAR) and opening bridge across the Liffey adjacent to the existing Tom Clarke Bridge and running parallel to the East Link Toll Road.

The company hopes that larger vehicles such as HGVs and utility vehicles will be removed from nearby public roads and onto the SPAR and thus, pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users will “benefit from a safer, less congested route for active travel across the city”.