It was announced in November 1998 as a "Millenium Project", and was opened on 17 December 2000.[1] An extension was opened in 2005.[2]
Further extensions of the boardwalk to Heuston Station were proposed in 2007[3] and 2017.[4] In 2019, boardwalk extensions were approved as part of the Liffey cycle route project.[5] Construction started in April 2020 and is expected to be complete in 2024.[6]