ENVIRONMENT & TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC NEWS Friday 25 th March 2016 to Friday 1 st April 2016 The following is a summary of road works and temporary road closures for the above dates which may cause disruption to traffic or inconvenience to the public. *** ** 1916 CENTENARY The official state 1916 centenary commemoration will centre around Easter Sunday, 27 th March 2016. In order to facilitate this and other commemorative events, no works will be permitted on O Connell Street between 8 th March 2016 and 24 th April 2016 (both dates inclusive). In addition, no works will be permitted on O Connell Bridge, Westmoreland Street and College Green between 8 th March 2016 and 3 rd April 2016 (both dates inclusive). TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES 1916 Easter Rising Commemoration Events Location A: O Connell Street from 0.00hrs on Friday 25 th March 2016 to 24.00hrs on Sunday 27 th March 2016. NOTE: O Connell Street will remain closed until 23.00hrs on Monday 28 th March 2016 for the RTE Reflecting the Rising event. Location B: Parnell Square North and Parnell Square East from 06.00hrs to 16.00hrs on Saturday 26 th March 2016. 1
Locations C: Locations D: Location E: Leeson Street Lower, Fitzwilliam Place, Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Fitzwilliam Square East/North/South & West, Pembroke Street Upper, Hatch Street Upper & Lower, Earlsfort Terrace, Merrion Square East & South, St Stephen s Green North/South/East & West, Cuffe Street, Kevin Street Upper & Lower, Clanbrassil Street Lower, Patrick Street, High Street, Cornmarket, Nicholas Street, Christchurch Place, Lord Edward Street, Cork Hill, Dame Street, College Green, Westmoreland Street, O Connell Bridge, O Connell Street Upper & Lower, Parnell Street, Marlborough Street, Cavendish Row, Parnell Square East, Frederick Street North, Dorset Street Upper, Bolton Street, King Street North, Capel Street, Mary s Lane, Little Britain Street, Anglesea Row and Little Mary Street from 03.00hrs to 20.00hrs on Sunday 27 th March 2016. Moore Street & Moore Lane, from 07.00hrs to 19.00hrs, St Stephen s Green West, from 10.00hrs to16.00hrs, Grand Canal Quay, from 11.45hrs to 14.30hrs, Castle Street, from 12.00hrs to 13.45hrs, Bishop Street, from 12.00hrs to 13.45hrs on Monday 28 th March 2016. This is to facilitate wreath laying ceremonies. Beresford Place (from Eden Quay to Abbey Street Lower) from 09.00hrs to 14.00hrs on Tuesday 29 th March 2016. This is to facilitate a ceremony outside Liberty Hall. RTE Reflecting the Rising c/o Magnum Events will be closing the following roads to facilitate 1916 Easter Rising Centenary Commemoration events on Monday 28 th March 2016: - Locations 1: Locations 2: Locations 3: Locations 4: Locations 5: O Connell Street & Cathal Brugha Street (Marlborough Street to O Connell Street), from 0.00hrs to 23.00hrs. NOTE: The temporary closure on O Connell Street is a continuation of the closure period commencing at 0.00 hrs on Good Friday 25 th March 2016 for the Easter Commemoration. St. Stephen s Green South, West & North (Dawson Street to Grafton Street), and Earlsfort Terrace (Hatch Street to Leeson Street) from 03.00hrs to 21.00hrs. Merrion Square South & East, Fitzwilliam Street Lower and Mount Street Upper from 03.00hrs to 23.00hrs. Smithfield, Smithfield Terrace, New Street North, New Church Street, Friary Avenue/Grove, Bow Street, Nicholas Avenue, May Lane and Haymarket from 08.00hrs to 20.00hrs. Mary s Lane, Beresford Street, George s Hill, Halston Street, Green Street Little, Anglesea Row, Greek Street, St. Michan s Street and Arran Street East from 06.00hrs to 22.00hrs.. Traffic Management Plan Major road diversions will be in place over the Easter long weekend due to temporary road closures in the City Centre, especially on Easter Sunday. Diversions will also be in place on Easter Monday at wreath laying ceremony locations, and diversions again on Tuesday 29 th March, due to temporary closure of Beresford Place for Liberty Hall Ceremony. Traffic on Arran Quay travelling north and east will be diverted via Church St, Constitution Hill, North Circular Rd, Portland Row and Amiens St. Traffic on North Wall Quay travelling south will be diverted via City Quay Lombard St, Westland Row, Merrion Sq North and Mount Street Lower. 2
Local access will be maintained except on Easter Sunday for O Connell St when restrictions will apply. For any further information, visit ---- > http://www.ireland.ie/easter Dominick Street Upper, Dublin 1 Closed (from Bolton Street Upper to Mountjoy Street) up until Monday 11 th April 2016. Closed to facilitate Luas Cross City works. Traffic on Bolton Street wishing to travel on Dominick Street Upper will be diverted via Dorset Street Upper, St Marys Place North and Mountjoy Street. Traffic on Constitution Hill wishing to travel on Western Way & Dominick Street Upper to Bolton Street will be diverted via Church Street Upper and King Street North. Dominick St Lower will be one-way system from Dorset Street to Parnell Street Traffic on Parnell Street wishing to travel on Dominick Street Lower to Dorset Street will be diverted via Parnell Square West and Granby Row. Pedestrian and local access will be maintained. For further information contact Mr Cian Madden (Sisk Steconfer Joint Venture) @ Tel. 087-950 2312. Hatch Place, Dublin 2. Closed (from Adelaide Road to Hatch Street Lower) up until Saturday 23 rd April 2016. Closed to facilitate construction works. Traffic on Adelaide road wishing to travel on Hatch Place to Hatch Street Lower will be diverted via Leeson Street Lower. Pedestrian and local access will be maintained. For further information contact Mr Alan Comber (John Sisk & Sons (Holdings) Ltd) @ Tel. 086-8190762. Suffolk Street and Grafton Street, Dublin 2 Closed (from Nassau Street to Duke Street) up until Monday 31 st October 2016. Closed to facilitate Luas Cross City works. Bus Gate on Nassau Street, from Dawson Street to Suffolk Street, will be closed. Buses & Taxis on Dawson Street wishing to travel on Nassau Street & Suffolk Street to College Green will be diverted via Nassau Street, Leinster Street South, Lincoln Place, Westland Row, Pearse Street and College Street. 3
Vehicular access to Suffolk Street & Grafton Street (from Nassau Street to Duke Street) will be maintained via St Andrew Street. Pedestrian access will be maintained. For any further information contact Mr Cian Madden (Sisk Steconfer Joint Venture @ Tel. 087-950 2312. IRISH WATER METER INSTALLATIONS GMC on behalf of Irish Water will be carrying out meter installation works at various locations in the city during the coming week. Details of these works are not available at present. ABNORMAL LOAD MOVEMENTS No major abnormal loads scheduled for this week. LUAS WORKS (On-going) Abbey Street College Green The College Green Bus Corridor operates from 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday. During these hours, only buses, taxis and bicycles can travel through College Green. The corridor will remain open to all vehicles outside of these hours, including all day on Saturdays and Sundays. Access to car parks will be maintained at all times. *** Constitution Hill Dawson Street 4
D O lier Street GMC on behalf of RPA excavating road/path to divert services for Luas line and carrying out various works. Dominick Lane Dominick Street Lower GMC on behalf of RPA carrying out on various on-going works. Dominick Street Upper Fleet Street GMC on behalf of RPA carrying out on various on-going works. Grafton Street @ College Green Hawkins Street Marlborough Place GMC on behalf of RPA excavating road/path to divert services for Luas Line. Contact: Padraig O Connor @ Tel. 087-1122 202 Marlborough Street @ Parnell Street GMC on behalf of RPA excavating road/path to divert services for Luas line. Contact: Breen Brady @ Tel. 087-2859852 Molesworth Street Nassau Street 5
Parnell Street From Monday 11th of January 2016, Parnell Street will be made one way eastbound from Marlborough Street through to Dominick Street Lower. Parnell Street @ Parnell Monument Pearse Street GMC on behalf of RPA excavating road/path near junction of College Street to divert services for Luas line. St. Stephen s Green North GMC on behalf of RPA excavating road/path to divert services for Luas Line. Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-8132072 Suffolk Street GMC on behalf of RPA carrying out on various on-going work works. DISRUPTIONS NORTH CITY Albert College (Glasnevin) DCC Drainage Division will be carrying out on Friday 25 th March 2016. Contact: Paddy Rochford @ Tel. 086-815 0470 Amiens Street Arbour Hill Richard Nolan Civil Engineering on behalf of DCC Roads Construction will be constructing new footpath & gully connection. Works to commence on Wednesday 17 th February and is expected to last for three weeks. Contact: Eddie Evans @ 086-833 7433 Ashcroft DCC Drainage Division will be carrying out works beside No. 58 on Friday 25 th March 2016. Contact: Paddy Rochford @ Tel. 086-815 0470 6
Beresford Place DCC Road Maintenance Division will be repairing footpath outside Custom House on Saturday 26 th March 2016. Contact: P. Murphy @ Tel. 087-776 0044 ** Blackhorse Avenue Casben Developments will be laying a new drainage connection to new St. Vincents Sports Ground. On-going project. Contact: John Bennett @ Tel. 086-811 3342 Buckingham Street Buttercup Park Gowna on behalf of Dublin City Council s Architects Department will be carrying out work to the lay a new sewer, works on-going. Contact: Declan Newell @ Tel. 083 4424451 Buttercup Avenue Gowna on behalf of Dublin City Council s Architects Department will be carrying out work to the lay a new sewer, works on-going. Contact: Declan Newell @ Tel. 083 4424451 Cappagh Road / Ratoath Road New Century Engineering will be constructing new sewer line from junction of Abbotstown Road to junction of Ratoath Road. On-going project - a new section of this project commenced on Monday 20 th April. There will be one-way traffic management system in place for the duration of the works. On-going works. Contact: Paul Montgomery @ Tel. 087-650 2409 or Leo McGinley @ 087-2938087. Collins Avenue West Denmark Street Great DCC Road Maintenance Division will repairing footpath. On-going works. Contact: Paddy Murphy @ Tel. 087-7760044 ** Drumcondra Road Upper 7
Drumcondra Road Lower East Wall Road M&M Contractors - on behalf of Colt - will be carrying out works at the above location. Works on-going. Contact: Robin O Leary @ Tel. 0044 746 8527985 Finglas Wood Road DCC Drainage Division will be carrying out works beside No. 2 on Saturday 26th March 2016. Contact: Paddy Rochford @ Tel. 086-815 0470 Gardiner Street Middle Contact: Robin O Leary @ Tel. 0044 746 8527985 Grange Road (Baldoyle) KN Networks on behalf of DCC Traffic Division will be constructing new layout. On-going works. Contact: Neil McGill @ Tel. 086-617 1357 Jamestown Road DCC Drainage Division will be carrying out works beside No. 99 on Saturday 26th March 2016. Contact: Paddy Rochford @ Tel. 086-815 0470 Lark Hill Road Main Street, Coolock Kavcre Construction on behalf of Shannon Development will be carrying out work to lay new sewer to new development. Works on-going. Contact: Damien McGovern @ Tel. 086-816 4188 Malahide Road DCC Drainage Division will be carrying out works beside No. 163 on Friday 25 th March 2016. Contact: Paddy Rochford @ Tel. 086-815 0470 Matt Talbot Bridge M&M Contractors - on behalf of ENET - will be carrying out inspection works to prove route for new cable at the above location. Works on-going. 8
Memorial Road Mountjoy Square West Sheriff Street Causeway Ltd will be excavating slit trenches for investigative works. Works on-going. Contact: Daniel Dilworth @ Tel. 086-0704224 Snowdrop Walk Gowna - on behalf of Dublin City Council s City Architects Department - will be carrying out work to the lay a new sewer, works on-going. Contact: Declan Newell @ Tel. 083 4424451 Summerhill M&M Contractors - on behalf of ENET - will be carrying out inspection works to prove route for new cable at Swords Road Contact: Robin O Leary @ Tel. 0044-746 8527985 Tolka Valley Park DCC Drainage Division will be carrying out works on Sunday 27 th March 2016. Contact: Patrick Deegan @ Tel. 086-815 0470 DISRUPTIONS SOUTH CITY Anglesea Road Richard Nolan Civil Engineering - on behalf of ESB - will be reinstating carriageway. Ongoing works. Contact: Brian Nolan @ Tel. 087-675 0490 9
Baggot Street Lower DCC Water Division will be carrying out works outside No. 7, No. 28 and No. 64a on Saturday 26 th March 2016. Contact: John Beveridge @ Tel. 086-815 1223 Bath Avenue M&M Contractors - on behalf of ENET - will be constructing a new manhole on the carriageway. Works on-going. Contact: Robin O Leary @ Tel. 0044-746 8527985 Benson Street KN Networks on behalf of BT will be excavating carriageway to lay new service. Work To commence on Monday 7 th March 2016 and will be on-going. Contact: Neil Magil @ Tel. 086-171 1357 City Quay Contact: Robin O Leary @ Tel. 0044-746 8527985 Denzille Lane M&M Contractors on behalf of ENET will be installing a new connection. On-going works. Contact: Robin O Leary @ Tel. 0044-746 8527985 Donnybrook Road Eglinton Road Richard Nolan Civil Engineering - on behalf of ESB - will be reinstating carriageway. Ongoing works. Contact: Brian Nolan @ Tel. 087-675 0490 Erne Street Lower M&M - on behalf of ENET - will be carrying out inspection works to prove route for new cable. Works on-going. Contact: Robin O Leary @ Tel. 0044-746 8527985 Fitzwilliam Place M&M Contractors on behalf of ENET will be excavating carriageway to lay new service. Works on-going. 10
Georges Quay Grand Canal Street Lower M&M Contractors on behalf of Colt will be excavating road to lay new duct to box near junction of Clanwilliam Place. Lights to switched off and traffic management plan to be in operation at all times. Works on-going. Contact: Robin O Leary @ Tel. 0044-74 685 27985 Haddington Road Harold s Cross Road DCC Water Division will be carrying out works outside No. 89 on Saturday 26 th March 2016. Contact: John Beveridge @ Tel. 086-815 1223 Leeson Street Upper Lime Street Matt Talbot Bridge Merrion Road Morehampton Road Northumberland Road 11
Nutley Lane Pembroke Road Richmond Avenue South DCC Water Division will be carrying out works outside No. 31 on Friday 25 th March 2016. This will involve a road crossing. Contact: John Beveridge @ Tel. 086-815 1223 Sandymount Avenue Richard Nolan Civil Engineering - on behalf of ESB - will be reinstating carriageway. Ongoing works. Contact: Brian Nolan @ Tel. 087-675 0490 Sir John Rogerson Quay M&M Contractors - on behalf of ENET - will be carrying out inspection works to prove route for new cable at Stillorgan Road Templeogue Road DCC Water Division will be carrying out works outside No. 167-169 on Saturday 26 th March 2016. Contact: John Beveridge @ Tel. 086-815 1223 Terenure Road North Richard Nolan Civil Engineering will be working on behalf of DCC Road Maintenance carrying out various works. On - going works. Contact: Brian Nolan @ Tel. 087 675 0490 Townsend Street McCloskeys on behalf of ESB Telecoms will be excavating joint pit near the junction of Tara Street, for to repair cable. Contact: Leo Dalton @ Tel. 087-816 3006 12
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS (WHICH MAY AFFECT TRAFFIC) KNOWN TO THE ENVIRONMENT & TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Date & Time Location Event Details Available Sat 26/03/16 Croke Park Dublin v Donegal www.crokepark.ie T.I. 19:00 Football League Tues 29/03/16 K.O. 19:45 Aviva Stadium Match Ireland v Slovakia Soccer Match www.avivastadium.ie Dublin Port Tunnel Scheduled Closures Date/s & Time/s Lane/s Closed Reason Details Available Thur 31/03/16 to Fri 01/03/16 22:00 05:00 1 & 2 North & South Bound Tunnel Closed Scheduled Maintenance http://www.dublintunnel.ie/closures/ Samuel Beckett Bridge Scheduled Closures No closures to road traffic scheduled for the week. See: http://www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-roads-and-traffic-major-transport-projectssamuel-beckett-bridge/samuel-beckett-0 13