The National Transport Authority (NTA) received notification of planning approval by An Bord Pleanála in August 2024 for the Ringsend to City Centre Scheme. The Ringsend to City Scheme is part of the BusConnects Dublin programme, a key element of the Government’s policy to improve public transport and address climate change. The objectives of the Scheme include provision of necessary bus, cycle, and walking infrastructure enhancements that will facilitate modal shift from car dependency contributing to an efficient, low carbon and climate resilient City.
The scheme has an overall length of approximately 3.2 km on both sides of the River Liffey and is routed for 1.6 km along the R801 road on Custom House Quay and North Wall Quay on the northside of the River Liffey, and for 1.6 km along the R813 road on City Quay and Sir John Rogerson’s Quay on the southside of the River Liffey. The proposed scheme includes the provision of a new public transport bridge over the River Dodder from Sir John Rogerson’s Quay to the R131 East Link Road at Ringsend. In addition a cycle route will continue over a length of 1.1 km from York Road, Ringsend, via Pembroke Cottages and Cambridge Park through Ringsend Park and along Strand Street and Pembroke Street, Irishtown, terminating at Sean Moore Road.
Construction Stage:
Subject to completion of various processes, the NTA will now further develop the construction sequencing of the schemes taking account of approvals received, along with documentation to allow procurement to commence for the construction stage. It is expected that all twelve corridors will be completed in 2030 with the first construction contracts to be awarded in mid 2025 with on-site construction to commence in the second half of the year. The construction of the corridors will be delivered on a phased basis in order to reduce the traffic impacts that could arise should all twelve be constructed concurrently. In the coming months, detailed communication arrangements for the construction phase will be developed to ensure that residents, community groups, businesses and public representatives are kept fully informed and have access to relevant liaison personnel during the delivery of the Scheme.
More information on the Ringsend to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Scheme is available on the statutory planning application website at the following link www.ringsendscheme.ie.
The appropriate assessment screening and determination reports are available to download below, along with the latest update on the scheme.