Editing Ha'penny Bridge (section)

==Renovation and maintenance==
In 2001, the number of pedestrians using the bridge on a daily basis was 27,000 and, given these traffic levels, a structural survey indicated that renovation was required.<ref name="PhillipsHamilton"/> The bridge was closed for repair and renovations during 2001 and was reopened in December 2001,<ref name="IA"/> sporting its original white colour.

The structure was rebuilt to retain many of its old components, although, controversially, some features were removed. The repair work was carried out by [[Harland & Wolff]].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/northern_ireland/1724085.stm |publisher= BBC News |title= Dublin bridge reopens after 'make-over' |date = 21 December 2001}}</ref>

In 2012, citing a maintenance and damage risk, [[Dublin City Council]] removed a number of [[love locks]] from the Ha'penny Bridge and nearby [[Millennium Bridge (Dublin)|Millennium Bridge]], and asked people not to add any more.<ref name="dub">{{cite news | title = Where’s the love? Council removes 'love padlocks' from Dublin’s Ha’penny Bridge | date = 2012-01-13 | url = http://www.thejournal.ie/wheres-the-love-council-removes-love-padlocks-from-dublins-hapenny-bridge-327300-Jan2012/ | work = thejournal.ie | access-date = 2012-09-24}}</ref> In 2013, the council removed over {{convert|300|kg|lb}} of locks from the bridge, and signage was added asking people not to put padlocks on the bridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/council-sign-calls-on-couples-not-to-lock-love-to-ha-penny-bridge-1.1705456|title=Council sign calls on couples not to lock love to Ha’penny bridge|author=Genevieve Carbery|date=26 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/i-love-you-let-s-vandalise-the-ha-penny-bridge-1.1781940|title=I love you. Let’s vandalise the Ha’penny Bridge|work=The Irish Times|date=3 May 2014|author=Shane Hegarty}}</ref>

On 19 May 2016, the bicentenary of the bridge was celebrated with a symbolic procession over the bridge involving the current Lord Mayor, [[Críona Ní Dhálaigh]], descendants of J.{{nbsp}}C. Beresford and John Windsor from England.<ref name=sstar/>