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ENVIRONMENT & TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
TRAFFIC NEWS
Saturday 10th January 2015 to Friday 16th January 2015
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.
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will affect traffic
= Medium Impact
= Low Impact
may affect traffic
No effect on traffic
TEMPORARY ROAD
CLOSURES
Church Road, Dublin 3.
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Closed to through-traffic until 5th May 2015.
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Closed between the junctions of East Road & Killan Road to facilitate major drainage
construction works.
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Traffic travelling north on East Road wishing to travel on Church Road will be diverted via East
Road.
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Traffic travelling south on East Road wishing to travel on Church Road will be diverted via
Sheriff Street Upper and East Wall Road,
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Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.
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For any further information, contact Joe Mernagh (Dublin City Council) @ Tel. 087 2452831
or Dermot Bruton (Dublin City Council) @ Tel. 087 2703655
Dominick Street Upper, Dublin 1
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Closed to through-traffic until 15th February 2015.
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Closed between the junctions of Bolton Street and Mountjoy Street to facilitate Luas Cross City
works.
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Traffic on Bolton Street wishing to travel on Dominick Street Upper will be diverted via Dorset
Street Upper, St. Mary’s Place North and Mountjoy Street.
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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.
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Dominick Street Lower will be one-way system from Dorset Street to Parnell Street.
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Traffic on Parnell Street wishing to travel on Dominick Street Lower to Dorset Street will be
diverted via Parnell Square West and Granby Row.
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Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.
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For any further information, contact Cathal Kelly (GMC Utilities Group Ltd) @ Tel. 0871122206
Abercorn Road, Dublin 3.
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Closed from the junctions of Church Street East and Sheriff Street Upper until 3rd April 2015.
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Closed to facilitate major drainage construction works.
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Traffic on East Road wishing to travel on Church Street East & Abercorn Road to Sheriff Street
Upper will be diverted via East Road.
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Traffic on Sheriff Street Upper wishing to travel on Abercorn Road to Church Street East will be
diverted via East Road.
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Pedestrian and local access will be maintained
For further information contact Joe Mernagh (Dublin City Council) @ Tel. 087 2452831
or Dermot Bruton (Dublin City Council) @ Tel. 087 2703655
New Wapping Street, Dublin 1.
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Closed from the junctions of Sheriff Street Upper and Mayor Street Upper until 3rd April 2015.
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Closed to facilitate major drainage construction works.
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Traffic travelling east or west on North Wall Quay wishing to travel on New Wapping Street to
Sheriff Street Upper will be diverted via Castleforbes Road.
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Traffic travelling east or west on Sheriff Street Upper wishing to travel on New Wapping Street
to North Wall Quay will be diverted via Castleforbes Road.
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Traffic travelling south on East Road wishing to travel south on New Wapping Street to North
Wall Quay will be diverted via Sheriff Street Upper and Castleforbes Road.
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Pedestrian and local access will be maintained
For further information contact Joe Mernagh (Dublin City Council) @ Tel. 087 2452831
or Dermot Bruton (Dublin City Council) @ Tel. 087 2703655
Duke Street & Duke Lane, Dublin 2.
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Closed from Duke Street to Anne Street South until 18th January 2015.
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Closed to facilitate the Luas Cross City works.
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Traffic on Dawson Street wishing to travel on Duke Street to Grafton Street will be diverted
via Nassau Street.
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Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.
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For any further information, contact Cathal Kelly (GMC Utilities Group Ltd) @ Tel.
0871122206
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 abnormal load movements scheduled.
LUAS WORKS (On-going)
Marlborough Street @ Parnell Street
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path to divert services for Luas line. Contact: Breen Brady
@ Tel. 087-2859852
Grafton Street@College Green
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path to divert services for Luas Line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-8132072
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Hawkins Street
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path to divert services for Luas Line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-8132072
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Marlborough Place
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path to divert services for Luas Line.
Contact: Padraig O’Connor @ Tel. 087-1122 202
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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
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Westmoreland Street
GMC – on behalf of RPA – excavating road/path to divert services for Luas Line.
Contact: Seamus Laffey @ Tel. 086-8132072
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DISRUPTIONS
NORTH CITY
Beaumont Road @ Beaumont Mart
DCC Water Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Sunday 11th January 2015.
Contact: Dave Gray @ Tel. 086 8150552
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Berryfield Road @ No. 67
DCC Water Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Saturday 10th January 2015.
Contact: Dave Gray @ Tel. 086 8150552
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Blackheath Area, Clontarf
Richard Nolan Civil Engineering on behalf Dublin City Council, Road Maintenance Division will be
working to repair footpaths – on going works.
Contact: Brian Nolan @ Tel. 087 675 0490
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Drumcondra Road Upper @ opposite the Cat & Cage Pub
KN Networks on behalf of DCC Roads Construction Division will be carrying out works to widen the
road, works ongoing.
Contact: Fergal McCabe @ Te. 087 6879843
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East Wall Road @ Sheriff Street
MTM on behalf of Colt will be carrying out a road crossing at the above location on Saturday 10 th and
Sunday 11th January 2015. One lane to be affected on either side of the contra flow at any time.
Contact: Trevor Williamson @ Tel. 0044 7887473320
Kilmore Road
Joey Miley & Partners will be doing a road crossing to facilitate a sewer connection on Saturday 10th
and Sunday 11th January 2015. Manual Stop/Go will be operation while works are being carried out.
Contact: Eamonn Brett @ Tel. 087 2558904
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Lagan Road @ No. 115
DCC Water Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Saturday 10th January 2015.
Contact: Dave Gray @ Tel. 086 8150552
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Maywood Grove @ No. 14
DCC Water Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Saturday 10th January 2015.
Contact: Dave Gray @ Tel. 086 8150552
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Parnell Street @ Gardiner Street
Murphy’s on behalf of ESB Transmission will be carrying out works at the above location, works ongoing.
Contact: J.P. McDonald @ Tel. 087 1323358
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Riverside Crescent @ No. 22
DCC Water Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Saturday 10th January 2015.
Contact: Dave Gray @ Tel. 086 8150552
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Sheriff Street between Irish Rail Yard and East Wall Road
MTM on behalf of Colt will be excavating and constructing new concrete footpaths, works ongoing.
Contact: Trevor Williamson @ Tel. 0044 7887473320
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Sheriff Street @ Castleforbes Street
MTM on behalf of Colt will be excavating and reinstating a road crossing at the above location on
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th January 2015.
Contact: Trevor Williamson @ Tel. 0044 7887473320
Sheriff Street @ Car Park
MTM on behalf of Colt will be carrying out work on the carriageway at the above location on Saturday
10th and Sunday 11th January 2015 – Stop/Go will be in operation at all times.
Contact: Trevor Williamson @ Tel. 0044 7887473320
Whitworth Terrace No. 6
DCC Water Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Saturday 10th January 2015.
Contact: Dave Gray @ Tel. 086 8150552
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DISRUPTIONS
SOUTH CITY
Benson Street
Ground Investigations on behalf of UPC will be carrying out slit trenches to locate services, works
on-going.
Contact: Aisling Stafford @ Tel. 086 1688036
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Camden Street
KN Networks on behalf of DCC Traffic Division will be reconstructing the island for the new contra-flow
bus lane.
Contact: Anthony Dalton @ Tel. 086 6060004
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Copeland Avenue @ Howth Road
Citius on behalf of UPC will be excavating the footpath to lay new ducts, works ongoing.
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Contact: Liam O’Brien @ Tel. 086 0493771
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Donnybrook Road
KN Networks will be working on behalf on Road Maintenance will be carrying out works at the above
location, works on-going
Contact: Phil O’Neill @ Tel. 087 2652868
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Essex Street East @ No. 9
DCC Main Drains Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Sunday 11th January
2015.
Contact: Trevor O’Neill @ Tel. 086 8150599
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Fownes Street @ Crampton Quay
DCC Main Drains Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Sunday 11 th January
2015.
Contact: Trevor O’Neill @ Tel. 086 8150599
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Galtymore Road @ paint factory
Nolans for ESB Networks will be carrying out work at the above location. Works ongoing.
Contact: Brian Nolan @ Tel 087 6750490
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Green Street East
Ground Investigations on behalf of UPC will be carrying out slit trenches to locate services, works
on-going.
Aisling Stafford @ Tel. 086 1688036
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Haddington Road opposite Haddington Place
KN Networks on behalf of Eircom will be excavating and installing a new plinth on the footpath at the
above location on Saturday 10th January 2015.
Contact: Declan Foran @ Tel. 087 1204489
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Inchicore Road
KN Networks on behalf of DCC Roads Construction Division will be installing new services and new
footpaths. Works ongoing.
Contact: John Hyland @ Tel. 087 3284447
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James Street @ Steven’s Gate Apartments
DCC Water Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Sunday 11th January 2015.
Contact: John Beveridge @ Tel. 086 8151223 or Bernard Kearney @ Tel. 087 2526510
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Milltown Road @ Church
DCC Water Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Saturday 10th January 2015.
Contact: John Beveridge @ Tel. 086 8151223 Bernard Kearney @ Tel. 087 2526510
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Morehampton Road @ No. 106
DCC Main Drains Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Sunday 11 th January
2015.
Contact: Kevin Feary @ Tel. 086 8150606
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Pearse Street @ No. 134
DCC Main Drains Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Sunday 11 th January
2015.
Contact: Trevor O’Neill @ Tel. 086 8150599
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Ranelagh Road / Canal Road
Sierra on behalf of DCC Traffic Division will be carrying out works at the above location, works ongoing.
Contact: John Doherty @ Tel. 086 2541348
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Rathmines Road Lower @ No. 180
BBCLG on behalf of Bord Gáis will be excavating and laying a new service to premises at the above
location on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th January 2015.
Contact: Jimmy Condon @ Tel. 086 7844225
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Richmond Street South
KN Networks on behalf of DCC Traffic Division will be carrying out QBC work for a new QBC route at
the above location. Work ongoing.
Contact: Mick O’Brien @ Tel. 086 8150048
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South Circular Road @ No. 692/693
DCC Water Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Saturday 10th January 2015.
Contact: John Beveridge @ Tel. 086 8151223 Bernard Kearney @ Tel. 087 2526510
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Tara Street @ Townsend Street
DCC Water Division will be carrying out works at the above location on Sunday 11th January 2015.
Contact: John Beveridge @ Tel. 086 8151223 or Bernard Kearney @ Tel. 087 2526510
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