Old Bawn to Ballyboden (Formally known as Tallaght to Knocklyon)
Old Bawn to Ballyboden (Formally known as Tallaght to Knocklyon)
Cycle route connecting Tallaght to Ballyboden via Old Bawn Road, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon Road, Templeroan Road and Ballyboden Way.
The project has been split into 3 phases: Phase 1 is currently under preliminary design in early 2024, Phase 2 is also under preliminary design and will start later in 2024 and will be subject to a Part 8 consultation , and Phase 3 will be looked at in the Latter end of 2024 and will also be subject to a part 8 consultation.
Phase 1
Upgrades to existing walking and cycle facilities on Firhouse Road from east of the Firhouse Road/Old Bawn Road/Killinniny Road junction to west of the M50 and from the Firhouse Road/Ballycullen Road junction to the existing M50 pedestrian bridge via. Ballycullen Road and Castlefield. Upgrades to pedestrian and cycling facilities in the vicinity of Scoil Maelruain and St. Dominic’s National School will also be carried out under Phase 1
These works are being delivered under Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1994
Currently at Phase 5 Detailed Design & Procurement stage (see project phase diagram below).
Public consultation for Phase 1 (including a sections of Knocklyon Road and Old Bawn Road moved to phases 2 and 3 respectively) ran between 21/04/2023 and 19/05/2023.
Link to consultation portal here:
Phase 2
New and upgraded walking and cycling facilities from the eastern end of Phase 1 to Talyor’s Lane and Edmondstown Road via Knocklyon Road, Dargle Wood Park, Templeroan Road, Scholarstown Road, and Ballyboden Way.
Currently at Phase 3 Preliminary Design Stage (see project phase diagram below).
Phase 2 will be delivered through the Part 8 process.
Sections of phase 2 were covered in two public consultations running between 21/04/2023 and 19/05/2023 and 14/07/2023 until 11/08/2023.
Links to the consultations here:
Phase 3
Phase 3 will deliver walking and cycling upgrades to Old Bawn Road from south of the N81 to an upgraded Firhouse Road/Old Bawn Road/Killinniny Road junction
Phase 3 will be delivered through the Part 8 process.
Currently at Phase 3 Preliminary Design Stage
The section of Phase 3 from south of the N81 to north of the Firhouse Road West junction was covered in in the Phase 1 public consultation which ran between 21/04/2023 and 19/05/2023.
The EIA and AA screening decision was taken on 26/04/2022 and recorded on the SDCC Chief Executive Order system.
Copies of this decision are available on request from activetravel@SDUBLINCOCO.ie
Old Bawn Avenue School Street
Section 38 Public consultation for Old Bawn Avenue School Street ran between 13/07/2023 and 10/08/2023.