Gracefield Road to Vernon Avenue Active Travel Scheme

Gracefield Road, Brookwood Avenue, Sybill Hill Road and Vernon Avenue have been identified as suitable roads for walking and cycling Active Travel measures. This scheme will deliver protected cycling facilities in both directions and numerous improvements for pedestrians over a 2.5km route.

This scheme will form part of Dublin City Council's Active Travel Network. To understand how this scheme fits into the planned 314km network, you can view our interactive GIS map.

A non-statutory public consultation was held in July and August of 2023 to obtain the public’s views of proposed scheme. The design team has taken into account this feedback and, where appropriate, amended the preliminary designs. Additional changes were also made in accordance with the National Transport Authority's updated Cycle Design Manual. You can read the reports on our public consultation here.

The consultation process has now concluded and members of the community were invited to an information event in the in Artane Coolock Family Resource Centre to see the revised designs. They can also be found under the 'Drawings and Visualisations' section below.

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Key Changes

Key features of the Gracefield Road to Vernon Avenue Active Travel scheme include:

• Protected cycle tracks on both sides of the road along Gracefield Road, Brookwood Avenue and Vernon Avenue. Existing wide footpaths and verges will be cut back slightly and narrowed to accommodate the cycle track.
• A new two-way cycle track is proposed on the western side of Sybil Hill Road, from Howth Road to Vernon Avenue. The on-street parking with parking bays marked will be maintained on the eastern side of the road.
• The existing Howth Road signalised junction will be upgraded to a protected cycle-friendly junction. The new junction design will maintain the right pocket turn lanes. The design will ensure the junction can continue to operate efficiently and allow safe passage for people walking and cycling through the junction.
• New School Zones will be introduced next to St. Brigid’s Boys National School and St. Paul’s College on Sybill Hill Road. The School Zones will include pencil shaped steel bollards and colourful road markings to highlight the presence of the school and prevent parking on pavements.
• The Seafield Road / Vernon Avenue junction will be improved by removing the vehicle left slip. Removal of the slip will have a negligible impact of traffic congestion, whilst greatly increasing safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
• A number of the smaller priority and signalised junctions along the route will be upgraded to include toucan crossings, tightened corner radii and additional space for right turning cyclists. The designs also include raised tables, as well as continuous footpaths and cycle tracks across side roads where applicable.