INTERIM MEASURES TO PROVIDE CYCLE LANES ALONG EAST WALL ROAD LINKING ALFIE BYRNE ROAD WITH EAST ROAD.
Update: November 2022
Following a review of the submissions received during the public consultation process, the Consultation Summary Report and revised General Arrangement Drawings for the scheme have now been published on the Consultation Hub.
The project drawings have been revised to reflect the changes to the scheme. New elements include;
Next Stages
Finalisation of the tender package, with a view to going to tender in December 2022. It is anticipated that a Contractor will be appointed, with a view to starting works in Q1 of 2023.
Update 1st September 2022
In response to requests received during the Public Consultation, which closed in May, the scope of this project has been expanded to provide a number of additions, including residents parking on East Wall Road and a link to the new facilities being provided as part of the Clontarf to City Centre Project through Fairview Park. We are currently in the process of updating the project drawings and we would hope to be in a position to present these to the Central Area Committee and publish them on the Public Consultation hub later this month.
Overview
There is currently a two way cycle track on the eastern side of the Alfie Byrne Road that extends from Clontarf Road as far as the Eastpoint Causeway. At this point the two way cycle track crosses onto the western side of the Alfie Byrne Road and continues as far as the East Wall Road junction where it connects into Fairview Park. Dublin City Council in conjunction with the National Transport Authority is now proposing to construct a new two way protected cycle lane on the eastern side of Alfie Byrne Road from the Eastpoint Causeway as far as East Wall Road and continuing along the northern side of East Wall Road as far as East Road.
This new two way protected cycle lane will provide an important link allowing for a variety of journeys. Primarily it will connect Alfie Byrne Road with East Road and thereby provide a north-south route linking Fairview, Clontarf , and Sutton and with the Northern Campshires, via East Road. East Wall Road is a particularly hostile environment for cyclists with large volumes of traffic including HGVs. The proposed works will allow cyclists to avoid large sections of the East Wall Road by providing an alternative route and connections via East Road.
The cycle lanes have been positioned on the northern side of East Wall Road to leave residential parking on the southern side of East Wall Road unaffected.
Map showing links
Proposed Works
The main elements of the propose work include:
Drawings
Drawings showing the details of this proposal are attached below.
Next Stages
We are currently finalising our drawings and tender package and would hope to go to tender as early as possible in Q1 of 2022 as this is an important link in the cycle network and will substantially improve cycle safety in this area.
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