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Metro North

Metro North

● Estuary

● Swords

● Fosterstown

● Airport

● Dardistown

● Northwood

● Ballymun

● DCU

● Griffith Avenue

● Drumcondra

● Mater

● Parnell Square

● O’Connell Bridge

● St Stephen’s Green

St Stephen’s Green to Estuary

• 16.5km total length – 11 km in tunnel (City centre to Ballymun and

Airport)– 5.5 km in retained cut, at-grade or elevated

• 14 stops – 9 underground stops from St. Stephen’s

Green to Ballymun and at Airport– 5 surface stops

• Planning Permission Granted – 20 Conditions– Depot relocation permission early 2011– Enabling Works can commence

Parnell Square

Parnell Square

Parnell Square

Parnell Square

The Works

The works are split into 2 distinct phases

1.Enabling works

2.Main Works

The Aim

The aim for RPA is to design and construct the works without materially impacting on the existing businesses

Keeping Dublin Open for Business

Ensuring that City centre remains an attractive destination for shoppers

Keeping the City Open for Business

• By maintaining pedestrian access to all premises• By maintaining access for servicing and deliveries• By maintaining access to all existing car parks• Getting the message across to the Public

All of this is achieved through • Careful planning and execution of the works

Keeping the City an attractive destination

• Noise and dust limits strictly controlled and monitored

• High quality, well maintained attractive hoarding• Good lighting and signage will be provided between

the worksites and the shops• Good housekeeping, plant and equipment cleaned

and fully serviced, worksites kept tidy and dust free• By RPA and its contractor working closely with you

the business community throughout the construction period

Enabling Works Summer 2011 to Spring 2012

Heritage Works, Tree Removal and Utility Diversions

Service Diversions

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Phase 5

Phase 6

Phase 7

Phase 8

Phase 9

Phase 10

Phase 11

Phase 12

Phase 13

Phase 14

Local Service Diversions

•Manholes

•Shallow trench excavations

•Short durations

•Works in road way carried out at night

Local Service Diversions

Main Works & Phasing

Main Works Station Construction

• Main works 48 months (excavation and concrete works) 2012 to 2016

• Equipping the Station 12 months

• Testing and commissioning the system 12months

• Main works is carried out in 2 distinct phases to ensure pedestrian access maintained

Main Works Phase 1 (12months)

Main Works Phase 2 (30 months)

Pedestrian Access

Current Situation

10.5 m - 34ft 6 inches

4.0 m (14ft)

Phase 1 (12 months)

3.3 m -11ft

4.0 m (14ft)

Phase 2 (30 months)

3.3 m -11ft

4.0 m (14ft)

Current Situation

10.5 m - 34ft 6 inches

Phase1 (12 Months)

3.2 m – 10ft 8 inches 3.2 m min

4.0 m (14ft)

Phase 2 (30 Months)

3.2 m – 10ft 8 inches 3.2 m min

4.0 m (14ft)

Current Situation

10.5 m - 34ft 6 inches

Phase 2 (30 months)

3.3 m -11ft

4.0 m (14ft)

Traffic Management

Main Works Traffic Management

10 trucks entering and leaving the site per hour during the day

Parnell Square East closed to general traffic during the works

Local Diversions via Rutland Place

General Traffic will be diverted around the area via Hill Street or Gardiner Street

Overall, the impact on access to multi storey car parks in the city centre is slight with the majority of existing access arrangements remain in place

Main Works Traffic Management

Main Works Traffic Management

How RPA honor's it’s Commitment

RPA will

• Have an ongoing role throughout the works

• Review contractor’s method of work to ensure compliance

• Ensure you have been consulted about the works

• Audit and monitor the works as they happen

Be available and answerable to you

Our Commitment to you

A public information centre will be established

• Communications HQ & media centre for press briefings

• Venue for open forums with local businesses and residents • 24/7 telephone hotline for queries and complaints

• up to date public information on the works

• marketing campaign for the city “open for business as usual”

Community Liaison Officers will be available for you

Contractor’s Commitments

The Contractor

• Will comply with Conditions of Contract the Railway Order & EIS

• Will plan his works in line with best practice

• Will be a good neighbour

• Educate and brief his workforce on an ongoing basis

Will engage with you

Next Steps

November 2010 – March 2011

Meet with individual businesses etc to discuss impacts and agree appropriate measures