Royal Canal Greenway: North Strand Road to Phibsborough Road
Section 3 of the Royal Canal Greenway Scheme will provide segregated walking and cycling facilities along a 2.1km route from North Strand Road to Phibsborough Road. This section is currently in the Construction phase.
Section 3 will extend from North Strand Road at Newcomen Bridge, along the banks of the Royal Canal to Phibsborough Road at Cross Guns Bridge. This route was identified as a primary greenway route in the National Transport Authority's Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network Plan.
Works include a new bridge across the canal and signalised road crossings. Section 3 will provide:
- High quality, continuous, safe and accessible protected cycling and walking facilities.
- Public realm improvements, including a community plaza, tree planting and soft landscaping.
- A new pedestrian and cycle bridge across the Royal Canal just east of Lock Gate 3.
- Additional road crossings for pedestrians and cyclists along the entire corridor, including upgrades at Cross Guns Bridge, Binn’s Bridge, Russell Street Bridge and Clarke’s bridge.
- Widening of the existing tow path and ramped access.
- Replacement of existing public lighting heads along the entire route.
- Replacement of CCTV infrastructure along the entire route.
- Ducting for high voltage electricity cables which will facilitate future electricity network upgrades, delivered in partnership with ESB Networks.
Scope and Purpose
Concept Development and Option Selection
Preliminary Design
Statutory Processes and Public Consultation
Detailed Design and Procurement
Construction
Close-Out and Review
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Section 3 aims to facilitate greater Active Travel in the city by providing safe walking and cycling infrastructure as an alternative to private car use. This will also help reduce carbon emissions in the city.
The National Transportation Authority is funding this scheme.
Jons Civil Engineering Ltd. is the contractor on Section 3 of this scheme.
O’Connor Sutton Cronin Consulting Engineers designed this section of the scheme.
There are 176 existing trees along the route. Of these, 45 are recommended for immediate removal or cutting down.
Several measures have been put into place to minimise the loss of trees, including the reduction of the greenway's width, an increase in the level of the greenway to reduce damage to root systems, the use of bespoke kerbing to reduce digging and much more.
For more details, you can view our Tree Status Report.
As part of the Part 8 Planning process, which was granted in 2015, a statutory public consultation was carried out.
The land on which the scheme is constructed is owned by Waterways Ireland. Dublin City Council has acquired a licence from Waterways Ireland to undertake these works.
Irish Rail own some of the land on which this scheme is being constructed. Dublin City Council has acquired a licence from Irish Rail to undertake these works.