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Current Roadworks & Temporary Road Closures – February 26th

  • Thu 26 February, 2015

St. Patrick’s Festival 2015

A request has been received from St. Patrick’s Festival for the temporary closure of the following roads to facilitate the St. Patricks Festival Event, during the periods listed below:

St. Patrick’s Festival Merrion Square Funfair

Merrion Square South – from 06.00hrs on Wednesday 11th March to 06.00hrs on Thursday 19th March 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic on Merrion Street Upper wishing to travel on Merrion Square South to Merrion Square East will be diverted via Merrion Square North.
  • Traffic on Merrion Square East wishing to travel on Merrion Street Upper will be diverted via Merrion Square North.
  • Pedestrian access will be maintained.

St. Patrick’s Festival – Big Day Out 

Merrion Square West, Merrion Street Upper and Mount Street Upper from 14.00hrs on Saturday 14th March to 23.00hrs on Sunday 15th March 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic on Merrion Square North wishing to travel on Merrion Square West to Baggot Street Lower will be diverted via Merrion Square East and Fitzwilliam Street Lower.
  • Traffic on Merrion Row wishing to travel on Merrion Street Upper & Merrion Square West to Clare Street will be diverted via Baggot Street Lower, Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Merrion Square East and Merrion Square North.
  • Traffic on Merrion Square East wishing to travel on Mount Street Upper to Warrington Place will be diverted via Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Baggot Street Lower and Herbert Place.
  • Pedestrian access will be maintained.

St. Patrick’s Festival – 5K Road Race

Dawson Street (from St. Stephens Green North to Molesworth Street) from 10.00hrs to 13.00hrs on Sunday 15th March 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic on St Stephen’s Green East & North wishing to travel on Dawson Street to Nassau Street will be diverted via Kildare Street and Molesworth Street.
  • Pedestrian access will be maintained.

St. Patrick’s Festival Custom House Quay Funfair

Custom House Quay (from Eden Quay to Memorial Road)

  • Period 1: from 20.00hrs on Friday 13th March to 06.00hrs on Monday 16th March 2015.
  • Period 2: from 20.00hrs on Monday 16th March to 06.00hrs on Wednesday 18th March 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic from Eden Quay / Butt Bridge wishing to travel on Custom House Quay will be diverted via Beresford Place and Memorial Road
  • Pedestrian access will be maintained.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade 

Location A:

  • Western Way from 20.00hrs on Monday 16th March to 14.30hrs on Tuesday 17th March 2015.

Location B:

  • Dominick Street Upper, Wellington Street, Mountjoy Street, Mountjoy Street Middle, Palmerstown
  • Place, St Mary’s Place North, Granby Row, Parnell Square North, Parnell Square  East, O’Connell
  • Street Upper & Lower, O’Connell Bridge, Westmoreland Street, College Green, Dame Street, Lord
  • Edward Street, Christchurch Place, Nicholas Street, Patrick Street, New Street South, NewMarket,
  • Clanbrassil Street Lower from 05.00hrs to 17.00hrs on Tuesday 17th March 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic on Arran Quay travelling north and east will be diverted via Church Street, Constitution Hill, North Circular Road, Portland Row and Amiens Street.
  • Traffic on North Wall Quay travelling south will be diverted via City Quay Lombard Street, Westland Row, Merrion Square North, Mount Street Lower and Haddington Road.
  • Traffic on North Wall Quay travelling west will be diverted via George’s Quay Beresford Place, Gardiner Street, North Circular Road, Infirmary Rd, Parkgate Street.
  • Pedestrian access will be maintained.

St. Patrick’s Festival Ceili and Music Event

St Stephen’s Green North (from Dawson Street to Grafton Street) – Ceili on 16/03/15 and Music Event on 17th March 2015.

  • Period 1: from 11.00hrs to 21.00hrs on Monday 16th March 2015.
  • Period 2: from 12.00hrs to 21.00hrs on Tuesday 17th March 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic on Leeson Street Lower wishing to travel on St Stephen’s Green East & North and Glovers Alley to Mercer Street will be diverted via St Stephen’s Green South & North and York Street.
  • Pedestrian access will be maintained.

Moore Lane, Dublin 1.

GMC Utilities Ltd intends to close the following road to facilitate utility works for Luas Cross City:

  • Moore Lane (from Parnell Street to O’Rahilly Parade), Dublin 1 from 0.00hrs on Saturday 28th February 2015 to 24.00hrs on Friday 13th March 2015.

This is an extension to the temporary road closure which was due to end at 24.00hrs on Friday 27th February 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic on Parnell Street wishing to travel on Moore Lane will be diverted via Moore Street and O’Rahilly Parade.
  • Traffic on Moore Lane wishing to travel on Parnell Street will be diverted via O’Rahilly Parade and Moore Street.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.

Fleet Street, Dublin 2.

GMC Utilities Limited intends to close the following roads to facilitate Luas Cross City works:

  • Location 1:  Fleet Street (from Westmoreland Street to Aston Place), Dublin 2 from 0.00hrs on Wednesday 18th March 2015 to 24.00hrs on Wednesday 1st April 2015.
  • Location 2: Fleet Street (from Westmoreland Street to D’Olier Street), Dublin 2 from 0.00hrs on Wednesday 18th March 2015 to 24.00hrs on Wednesday 1st April 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

Location 1:  Fleet Street (from Westmoreland Street to Aston Place)

  • Traffic on Westmoreland Street wishing to travel on Fleet Street to Temple Bar will be diverted via Aston Quay and Aston Place.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.

Location 2:  Fleet Street (from Westmoreland Street to D’Olier Street)

  • Traffic on Westmoreland Street wishing to travel on Fleet Street to Townsend Street & College Street will be diverted via D’Olier Street.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.

Earl Street North, Dublin 1.

GMC Utilities Ltd intends to close the following road to facilitate utility works for Luas Cross City on the dates and times listed below:

  • Earl Street North (from Talbot Street to Earl Place), Dublin 1 from 00.00hrs on Wednesday 18th March 2015 to 24.00hrs on Sunday 19th April 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic on Talbot Street wishing to access Earl Street North will be diverted via Marlborough Street, Sackville Place and Earl Place.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.

Westmoreland Street, Dublin 1.

GMC Utilities Limited intends to close the following street to facilitate Luas Cross City works:

  • Westmoreland Street, right turn lane to D’Olier Street, Dublin 2 from 00.00hrs on Sunday 1st March 2015 to 24.00hrs on Sunday 15th March 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Bus Gate on Fleet Street will be temporarily suspended.
  • Traffic on Westmoreland Street wishing to travel on D’Olier Street to Townsend Street & College Street will be diverted via Fleet Street.
  • Traffic on Westmoreland Street wishing to access D’Olier Street will be diverted via O’Connell Bridge, O’Connell Street, Abbey Street Middle, Liffey Street Lower, Batchelors Walk and O’Connell Bridge.
  • Pedestrian access will be maintained.

Dominick Street Upper, Dublin 1.

GMC Utilities Limited intends to close the following road to facilitate Luas Cross City works:

Dominick Street Upper (from Bolton Street to Mountjoy Street), Dublin 1 from 0.00hrs on Sunday 4th January 2015 to 24.00hrs on Monday 23rd February 2015.

This is an extension to the existing temporary road closure which was due to end at 24.00hrs on Sunday 15th February 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

Dominick Street Upper

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Dominick Street Lower will be one-way system from Dorset Street to Parnell Street.
  • Traffic on Parnell Street wishing to travel on Dominick Street Lower to Dorset Street will be diverted via Parnell Square West and Granby Row.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.

O’Connell Street Upper & Lower, Dublin 1.

The Office of Public Works intends to close the following road to facilitate the 1916 Easter Rising Commemoration Event:

  • O’Connell Street Upper & Lower (Parnell Street to Bachelors Walk /Eden Quay), Dublin 1 from 05.00hrs to 15.00hrs on Sunday 5th April 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic on Bachelors Walk and O’Connell Bridge wishing to access Parnell Street will be diverted via Eden Quay, Beresford Place, Gardiner Street Lower and Parnell Street.
  • Traffic on Parnell Square East wishing to access D’Olier Street will be diverted via Parnell Street, Marlborough Street, Sean MacDermott Street Upper, Gardiner Street Lower, Beresford Place, Memorial Road, Georges Quay and Burgh Quay.
  • Traffic on Sean MacDermott Street Upper wishing to access D’Olier Street via Cathal Brugha Street and O’Connell Street will be diverted via Marlborough Street, Eden Quay, Beresford Place, Memorial Road, Georges Quay and Burgh Quay.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.

Earl Street North, Dublin 1.

A request has been received from GMC Utilities Ltd for the temporary closure of the following road to facilitate Luas Cross City:
  • Earl Street North (from Talbot Street to Earl Place), Dublin 1 from 00.00hrs on Wednesday 18th March 2015 to 24.00hrs on Sunday 19th April 2015.
Traffic Management Plan
  • Traffic on Talbot Street wishing to access Earl Street North will be diverted via Marlborough Street, Sackville Place and Earl Place.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.

St Andrew Street and Church Lane, Dublin 2.

John Paul Construction intends to close the following streets to facilitate crane lift operations:

  • St Andrew Street (from Trinity Street to Suffolk Street) and Church Lane, and Dublin 2
  • Period 1:  From 20.00hrs on Wednesday 11th February 2015 to 06.00hrs on Thursday 12th February 2015

or

  • Period 2: From 20.00hrs on Wednesday 18th February 2015 to 06.00hrs on Thursday 19th February 2015

This temporary road closure was scheduled to take place from Wednesday 21st January 2015 to Thursday 22nd January 2015
and subsequently from Wednesday 28th January to Thursday 29th January 2015 and Wednesday 4th February 2015 to Thursday
5th February 2015 but was deferred due to adverse weather conditions/anticipated adverse weather conditions on each occasion.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic on Trinity Street wishing to travel on St Andrew Street & Church Lane to Dame Street will be diverted via St Andrew Street, South William Street, Johnson Place, Mercer Street Lower, Noel Purcell Walk and Longford Street Little, Aungier Street and South Great George’s Street.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.

Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1.

GMC Utilities Limited intends to close the following street to facilitate Luas Cross City works:

  • Abbey Street Lower (from O’Connell Street to Marlborough Street), Dublin 1 from 0.00hrs on Sunday 18th January 2015 to 24.00hrs on Sunday 1st March 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic on O’Connell Street wishing to travel on Abbey Street Lower will be diverted via O’Connell Bridge, D’Olier Street, College Street, Westmoreland Street, O’Connell Bridge, Eden Quay and Marlborough Street.

Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.


Talbot Street, Dublin 1.

GMC Utilities Limited intends to close the following street to facilitate Luas Cross City works:

  • Talbot Street (from Gardiner Street to Marlborough Street), Dublin 1 from 0.00hrs on Sunday 18th January 2015 to 24.00hrs on Sunday 1st March 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic on Talbot Street & Gardiner Street wishing to travel on Talbot Street to Marlborough Street & North Earl Street will be diverted via Gardiner Street, Sean Mac Dermott Street Upper and Marlborough Street.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.

Suffolk Street and Grafton Street, Dublin 2.

GMC Utilities Ltd intends to close the following streets to facilitate Luas Cross City works:

  • Suffolk Street and Grafton Street (from Nassau Street to Duke Street), Dublin 2 from 0.00hrs on Sunday 18th January 2015 to 24.00hrs Thursday 30th April 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Bus Gate on Nassau Street, from Dawson Street to Suffolk Street, will be closed.
  • Traffic on Dawson Street wishing to travel on Nassau Street to access Suffolk Street & Grafton Street will be diverted via Nassau St, Leinster Street South, Lincoln Place, Westland Row, Pearse Street, College Street, College Green, Trinity Street and St Andrew Street.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.

New Wapping Street, Dublin 1.

New Wapping Street (from Sheriff Street Upper to Mayor Street Upper), Dublin 1 from 0.00hrs on Monday 5th January 2015 to 24.00hrs on Friday 3rd April 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.

Duke Street and Duke Lane, Dublin 2.

GMC Utilities Ltd intends to close the following streets to facilitate Luas Cross City works:

  • Duke Street and Duke Lane (from Duke Street to Anne Street South), Dublin 2 from 0.00hrs on Sunday 4th January 2015 to Sunday 18th January 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic on Dawson Street wishing to travel on Duke Street to Grafton Street will be diverted via Nassau Street.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained

New Wapping Street, Dublin 1

A request has been received from Dublin City Council’s Project Management Office for the temporary closure of the following street to facilitate major drainage construction works:

New Wapping Street (from Sheriff Street Upper to Mayor Street Upper), Dublin 1 from 0.00hrs on Monday 5th January 2015 to 24.00hrs on Friday 3rd April 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained

Duke Street and Duke Lane, Dublin 2

A request has been received from GMC Utilities Limited for the temporary closure of the following streets to facilitate Luas Cross City works:

Duke Street and Duke Lane (from Duke Street to Anne Street South), Dublin 2 from 0.00hrs on Sunday 4th January 2015 to 24.00hrs on Sunday 18th January 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • Traffic on Dawson Street wishing to travel on Duke Street to Grafton Street will be diverted via Nassau Street.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.

 

Dominick Street, Dublin 1

A request has been received from GMC Utilities Group Limited for the temporary closure of the following road to facilitate Luas Cross City works:

Dominick Street Upper (from Bolton Street to Mountjoy Street), Dublin 1 from 0.00hrs on Sunday 4th January 2015 to 24.00hrs on Sunday 15th February 2015.

Traffic Management Plan

  • 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.
  • Traffic 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.
  • Dominick St Lower will be one-way system from Dorset St to Parnell St
  • Traffic on Parnell Street wishing to travel on Dominick Street Lower to Dorset Street will be diverted via Parnell Square West and Granby Row.
  • Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.

 

For more information

Roadworks Control Unit,
Environment & Transportation Department,
Floor 6, Block 2,
Civic Offices,
Wood Quay,
Dublin 8.
Tel: 222 3685/222 2246
E-mail: roadworks.control@dublincity.ie