The Rice Bridge is the present city-centre bridge in
Waterford
Waterford ( ) is a City status in Ireland, city in County Waterford in the South-East Region, Ireland, south-east of Ireland. It is located within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford H ...
, Ireland on the north side of the city. It was constructed in stages between 1982 and 1986, with an official opening of the first two lanes in 1984. It is named after
Edmund Ignatius Rice
Edmund Ignatius Rice, Presentation Brothers, F.P.M., Congregation of Christian Brothers, C.F.C. (; 1 June 1762 – 29 August 1844) was a Catholic missionary and educationalist who founded two religious institute, institutes of Religious brothe ...
(and occasionally also called the ''Edmund Rice Bridge'' or ''Brother Edmund Ignatius Rice Bridge''). The Rice Bridge was constructed after the previous bridge was deemed unsafe.
See also
*
River Suir Bridge
External links
* http://www.waterfordcity.ie/n25bypass/ricebridge.htm
* http://marinas.com/view/bridge/429_Edmund_Rice_Bridge_Waterford__Ireland
* http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0013448
Bridges in the Republic of Ireland
Buildings and structures in Waterford (city)
Transport in Waterford (city)
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