Restoration of Cork city’s landmark bridge to its former glory

Cork City Council has advertised for contractors to “rehabilitate” the bridge’s four cast-iron lamp standards and lanterns, and four others which are in storage.

Under the advertised tender, the contractor will consult with an extensive archive of historic photographs to repair and restore the columns and iron-work in line with specific requirements. They have also been asked to make six replicas.

Once the work is done, the 14 standards will be placed in temporary storage before 12 are reinstalled on the bridge and its approaches as part of a separate bridge repair and remediation contract — the largest since 1981 — which will see the stone-work undergoing extensive repairs and cleaning.