MAJOR ROAD PROJECT COMPLETED

THE PROMENADE ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT WAS THE LARGEST SINGLE PART OF DUBLIN PORT COMPANY’S EXTENSIVE INTERNAL ROADS PROJECT, CREATING A TWOLANE INBOUND ROAD OVERLOOKING THE TOLKA ESTUARY.

January 2022 saw the opening of the Promenade Road Extension within Dublin Port, the biggest single part of the Internal Roads Project, a three-year capital project which involves the creation and upgrading of nearly four kilometres of road within the Port area.

The Promenade Road Extension involved the creation of a major new road artery, a one-way, two-lane road, plus connecting roads, on the north side of the Port along the Tolka Estuary, providing a more direct route from the Dublin Port Tunnel to the Ro-Ro terminals at the east of the Port, relieving pressure on Tolka Quay Road, which previously served this area. It also saw east of the Port, upstream of a new combined series of check-in booths for all outbound Irish Ferries and Stena

“In essence, we created a dual carriageway that will take from the rest of Port business,” explains Bryan Bellew, “We’ve created a 300-metre, seven lane entrance, which allows just over two kilometres of queuing, at the end of when

we need it.”

The new road improves safety for port users and is one deliver its Masterplan 2040.

The Brexit Effect

The project also delivered a comprehensive response to the challenges presented by Brexit - through the development of new customs facilities and alterations to port passenger reassessment of the Port’s needs in 2018.

“Brexit changed priorities within the construction brought forward junction changes that were required for access to the various state services yards.” associated civil engineering works, including a new access route. Enhanced pedestrian and cycle facilities, including a greenway along the Dublin Bay Biosphere, are also being provided to encourage a sustainable modal shift.

(ROD) as consulting engineers, with enabling works

Given the close proximity of Dublin Bay Biosphere to the port, assembling a multidisciplinary design team that understood the environmental sensitivities of the project was critical. The design team included ROD’s ecological and environmental teams, Redscape, Austen Associates,

Design Challenges

The project presented numerous challenges for the design team. These included reclaimed and management requirements, multiple Seveso sites, and construction contract. conditions on the site.

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