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

O’Connell Street Works

O’Connell Street to Westmoreland Street

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 O’Connell Street 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 Center 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 Spring 2011 to Autumn 2012

Heritage Works, Tree Removal and Utility Diversions

Heritage Works

•Temporary Relocation of Statues

•Daniel O’Connell•William Smith O’Brien•Sir John Gray•Jim Larkin

Collins Barracks

Collins Barracks

Tree Removal

Service Diversions

Local Diversions

Service Tunnels

Sub Station

Service Diversions

Extent of 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

Phase 15

Phase 16

Local Service Diversions

•Manholes

•Shallow trench excavations

•Short durations

•Works in road way carried out at night

Local Service Diversions

Sub Station Works

Construction of New Luas/ESB substation in median

Duration of works approximately 18 months

Excavation depth 8 m

Similar to construction of original LUAS Sub Station

Substation Works

Construction of Service Tunnels

• Most surface works adjacent to buildings will happen outside business hours

• Excavations covered over during business hours

• Work continues below ground during the day and is serviced from small hoarded areas

• Works are phased & all existing traffic movements are maintained

Works by Day

Works by Day

Works by Day

Works by Day

Works by Night “out of hours”

Works by Night

Works by Day

Works by Night

Main Works

Main Works Station Construction

• Main works 36 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 5 distinct phases to ensure

pedestrian access and traffic flow is maintained• O’Connell Street will still be 4 lanes during the works

Main Works

Main Works Traffic Management

Public Transport Bridge

4 Lanes Maintained

Banned Turns

Single lane

Main Works Traffic Management

Main Works Phase 1 (4 months)

Main Works Phase 2 (5 months)

Main Works Phase 3 (4 months)

Main Works Phase 3 (5 months)

Main Works Phase 4 (4 months)

Main Works Phase 5 (18 months)

O’Connell Street East Current Situation

8 m or 25 ft

Foot Path Works Phase 1 (4 months)

3.3 m -11ft

O’Connell Street West Current Situation

10.5 m - 34ft 6 inches

Footpath Works Phase 4

3.2 m – 10ft 8 inches 3.2 m min

Main Works Phase 4 (4 months)

Car Park Access

•Access is maintained to all car parks.

•Information on routes will be provided to car park users via leafleting from 3 months before the route change

•Signage to each car park will be provided

Our Commitment to you

RPA confirm• Access will be maintained to all premises fronting on

to the works during business hours

• Access will be maintained to all premises for servicing and deliveries

• Noise and dust limits will be strictly controlled and monitored

• Works will be carefully planned and executed so not as to materially impact on businesses

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

RPA honour’s it’s Commitment

RPA will • Have an ongoing role throughout the works

• Review the 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

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 2010Provide presentation to affected businesses

St Stephen’s Green 24th NovemberParnell Square 30th November

November 2010 – March 2011Meet with individual businesses to discuss impacts and agree appropriate measures