October Active Travel update

Active Travel & Climate Action Construction commenced on the 12-month build programme for Phase 5 of the Dodder Greenway Walking and Cycling Scheme in August, while contractors have now been appointed for construction of both Phase 1a of the Grand Canal to Lucan Urban Greenway (Canal to N4) and the Grand Canal Greenway (Hazelhatch to 12th Lock), with works expected to start next month and be complete in summer 2025. In relation to other active travel schemes:

• Detailed design on the Wellington Road scheme is progressing and works on the Whitehall Road trial will commence on site early in 2025. • Phase 2 of the 11km National Pathfinder project D24 Neighbourhood active travel scheme (east of Old Bawn Road) is progressing well since starting in June and is due to be completed in June 2025, with works outside schools prioritised during the summer break and largely complete.

• A contractor has been procured for the Castletymon Road improved active travel works (north of the District Centre - Scoil Íosa to Greenhills Road) with works likely to start next month, while procurement for the appointment of consultants is currently being concluded for the recent Part 8 approved works to Castletymon Road South.

• Public consultation on Templeville Road Phase 2 was completed in May and has now progressed to detailed design, while design work is also ongoing for the Old Bawn to Ballyboden, Glendown Road, Belgard Road and the Cookstown Road schemes.

• Safe Routes to School projects have recently been completed at St Dominic’s N.S., Tallaght, Scoil Maelruain, Tallaght and are being finished at Pius X schools off Templeville Road. These works were completed during the summer months to minimise disruption, and we are now examining our next potential projects under this programme.