Project Information
Information Leaflets
Frequently Asked Questions
- Public realm enhancement
- The route follows the existing tow paths which will require localised widening
- Replacement of existing public lighting heads along the entire route
- Replacement of CCTV infrastructure along the entire route
- A new pedestrian bridge at a point just east of Lock Gate 3
- Various minor concrete, masonry and retained earth structures along sections of the canal bank
- Our aim is to have a net gain of trees on the scheme
- The project also includes 5 no. new signalised toucan crossings or junction signal upgrades at each of the following bridges – Cross Guns, Binn’s, Russell St and Clarke’s bridge.
To facilitate greater active travel in the city by providing safe walking and cycling infrastructure as an alternative to private car use which will also help reduce carbon emissions in the city.
Part 8 planning was granted in 2015
National Transportation Authority - NTA
22nd July 2022
Jons Civil Engineering Ltd
O’Connor Sutton Cronin Consulting Engineers - OCSC
December 2022
Construction works commenced in Q1 of 2023
There are 176 existing trees along the Project route, and of those trees, 45 are recommended for immediate removal or cutting down. In the links below are drawings with further details. The legend on the right hand side of each drawing has three different symbols each representing the status of the existing tree, each of these are illustrated and described below.
The ground conditions are not natural alongside the Canal and Railway, and as such always renders the trees vulnerable. The Arborist’s advice is that it is prudent to cut these trees down now to reduce negative impact on trees leading to their decline/death within a five or ten year period. To mitigate this several measures are put into place to minimise the loss of trees, these include;
- Reduction Greenway width from 4.5m width to 4.0m;
- Raise the level of the greenway, to reduce digging into root systems;
- Realign the greenway to minimise the impact on existing trees;
- Design bespoke kerbing to reduce digging which could sever the root systems;
- Reuse a number of existing public lighting poles, chambers and ducting to minimise excavations;
- Additional site investigation to give further clarity on the extent of tree root systems;
- Where possible, move other proposed ducting away from existing trees into areas confirmed to not have any existing tree roots and reconfigure ducting to minimise the associated space required;
- Appointment a competent arborist to carry out an assessment of the existing trees and their condition;
- Appointment a Landscape Architect to review designs and identify opportunities to mitigate against trees loss;
- A bespoke Tree Protection Plan setting out specific measures for tree protection based on the site specific, unique constraints of this project;
- Incorporation of strict and specific measures into the works specification requiring the contractor to:
- Take all necessary steps to avoid any potential impact to the existing trees;
- Appoint a suitably qualified arborist to supervise the works in the vicinity of existing trees and confirm their condition after the works are complete;
- Carry out site investigation works in advance of construction to identify the exact extent of tree root systems.
Updates are available at Construction Updates and Notifications page
| Towpath Section | Closure Date | Reopening Date | Planned Activities | |||
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| Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 | 2024 to 2025 | |||
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North Strand Road to Summerhill Parade (Newcomen Bridge to Clarke's Bridge)
*NOTE: A further closure is required Summer 2024 |
June 2023 |
Q4 2023 *September 2023 |
Laying of pipes on Charleville Mall; Clarke’s Bridge ramp construction | Laying of pipes on Charleville Mall; Clarke’s Bridge ramp construction |
Charleville Mall kerbing and surfacing; Clarke’s Bridge ramp completion |
Completion of all works on Charleville Mall and on towpath outside school |
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Summerhill Parade to Russell Street (Clarke's Bridge to Russell Street Bridge) |
19th April 2023 | Q3 2024 | Sheet piling to canal bank; Russell Street ramp foundation piling; Clarke’s Bridge ramp construction | Laying of pipes on towpath; Russell Street ramp column construction; Russell Street toucan crossing | Towpath kerbing and surfacing; Russell Street ramp deck construction | Russell Street ramp completion; Clarke’s Bridge toucan crossing |
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Russell Street to Dorset Street Lower (Russell Street Bridge to Binns Bridge) |
2nd May 2023 | Q2 2025 | Set up compound in Portland Place Park; sheet piling to canal bank; Russell Street ramp foundation piling | Sheet piling to canal bank; Russell Street ramp column construction | Laying of pipes on towpath; Russell Street ramp deck construction | Russell Street ramp completion; Binns Bridge ramp construction; Binns Bridge toucan crossing |
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Dorset Street Lower to Phibsborough Road (Binns Bridge to Cross Guns Bridge) |
17th April 2023 | Q1 2024 | Pedestrian and cycle bridge fabrication and construction, laying of pipes | Pedestrian and cycle bridge construction; laying of pipes on towpath | Laying of pipes on towpath and across canal; towpath kerbing and surfacing; Cross Guns Bridge toucan crossing | Complete towpath kerbing and surfacing |
The project Information leaflets are available at the top of this page.
Through the Part 8 Planning process, which was granted in 2015. Amendment to Part 8 required for Binn’s bridge / Drumcondra to be submitted in 2023.
The lands on which the scheme is being constructed is in the ownership of Waterways Ireland. DCC have acquired a licence from WI to undertake the scheme works.
In addition to WI land ownership, IR also own some of the land on which the scheme is being constructed. DCC has acquired a licence from IR to undertake the scheme works.
Q4 2023