Phase 1: South Circular Road / Brookfield Road Junction Upgrade
These works are part of the Kilmainham to Ballsbridge South City Loop Scheme. This phase is currently at the Preliminary Design stage.
Dublin City Council is upgrading the South Circular Road – Brookfield Road Junction. This junction is at the entrance to the new Children’s Hospital and St James’ Hospital. The objective of the scheme is to improve pedestrian and cycle routes through the junction.
This scheme is approximately 200 metres long and starts on Brookfield Road at the new National Children’s Hospital entrance, continues south through the South Circular Road- Brookfield Road junction and finishes just north of Rialto Bridge. It will:
- Change the Brookfield Road - South Circular Road junction to a protected junction, separating pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.
- Provide a kerb-separated southbound cycle track from the entrance of National Children’s Hospital to Rialto Bridge.
- Provide a new pedestrian crossing on the southern arm of the junction on South Circular Road. This will result in signalised pedestrian crossings on all three arms of the junction.
- Provide new and improved footpaths and road surfacing.
Learn More About This Phase
Scope and Purpose
Concept Development and Option Selection
Preliminary Design
Statutory Processes and Public Consultation
Detailed Design and Procurement
Construction
Close-Out and Review
This scheme aims to facilitate pedestrian and cycle access to St. James’ Hospital, as well as the new National Children’s Hospital ahead of its opening. It will:
• Improve pedestrian access to and from St. James’ Hospital and the National Children’s Hospital by adding signalised crossings on South Circular Road
• Enhance safety of pedestrians and cyclists with a protected junction
• Improve walking and cycling connections to the Kilmainham to Thomas Street Active Travel Route and Rialto Luas station at James’ Walk
• Encourage increased levels of walking and cycling for staff and visitors to St. James’ Hospital and the new National Children’s Hospital
This scheme will enhance pedestrian and cycle access to the new National Children’s Hospital, encouraging increased walking and cycling among staff and visitors. The proposed protected junction will improve the safety of cyclists and pedestrians passing through the South Circular Road – Brookfield Road Junction. In Who is funding the scheme? Change the sentence to the following: The scheme is being funded by the National Transport Authority.
The project is being funded by the National Transport Authority.
Traffic analysis carried out as part of the design process indicates no significant impacts of the scheme on traffic at the junction.
The scheme will seek to minimise the loss of trees where possible. A tree survey has been carried out to assess the possible impacts. A tree protection plan will be developed as the design progresses to ensure protective measures are in place during construction.
No changes are proposed to the existing parking on South Circular Road as part of the scheme.