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Triple-span flat road bridge, built between 1844-46, to replace New Bridge, which had been constructed in 1762, connecting Rutland Street, Bank Place to the south with Merchant's Quay, Bridge Street and George's Quay to the north. Four semi-circular limestone ashlar breakwaters with semi-dome cappings to east side of piers supporting elliptical arches, with rusticated limestone ashlar voussoirs. Rock-faced limestone ashlar spandrels with a chamfered limestone plinth course beneath limestone ashlar parapet walls. Splayed abutments to north and south extending from abutment piers to square-plan outer piers all having a rock-face limestone ashlar finish. Modern metal lamp standards rise from parapets. Commemorative plaque to east parapet reads: 'Mathew Bridge contracted for in the year 1844 during the Mayoralty of the Right Worshipful William I Geary M.D. The expense of its erection borne by the Corporation and by presentments from the County and City Grand Juries. Opened in the month June 1846 The Right Worshipful E.F.G. Ryan Mayor W.H. Owen Architect John Duggan Builder John F. Raleigh Esqr. Town Clerk Francis I. O'Neill Esqr. Treasurer.'
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