The National Transport Authority (NTA) received notification of planning approval by An Bord Pleanála in October 2024, for the Tallaght/Clondalkin to City Centre scheme. The Tallaght/Clondalkin to City Centre 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 Tallaght/Clondalkin to City Centre scheme measures approximately 15.5km with an additional offline cycling facility approximately 3.9km in length consisting of two sections, namely the Tallaght to City Centre section and the Clondalkin to Drimnagh section.
The Tallaght to City Centre section commences at the junction of Old Blessington Road / Cookstown Way and is routed along Belgard Square West, Belgard Square North, Belgard Square East, Blessington Road, Main Road, Old Greenhills Road to the junction of Greenhills Road and Bancroft Park. From here the Proposed Scheme is routed along the R819 Greenhills Road to Walkinstown Roundabout via new link roads; in the green area to the east of Birchview Avenue/Treepark Road; in the green area to the south of Ballymount Avenue, and in the green area to the east of Calmount Road. From Walkinstown Roundabout the main Core Bus Corridor is routed along the R819 Walkinstown Road to the junction with R110 Long Mile Road and Drimnagh Road. The Clondalkin to Drimnagh section commences at this junction and the Proposed Scheme is routed along the R110 to the junction of Dean Street and Patrick Street via Drimnagh Road, Crumlin Road, Dolphins Barn, Cork Street, St Luke’s Avenue and Dean St. From here the Proposed Scheme is routed along the R137 via Patrick Street to the junction at Winetavern Street and Christchurch Place where the Proposed Scheme terminates within the City Centre.
The Clondalkin to Drimnagh section, begins at the junction of New Nangor Road and Woodford Walk and is routed along the R134 New Nangor Road, R810 Naas Road, R112 Walkinstown Avenue and the R110 Long mile Road to the junction of Walkinstown Road and Drimnagh Road, where it will join the Tallaght to City Centre section of the Proposed Scheme. The Proposed Scheme includes an offline cycle facility between Walkinstown Roundabout and Parnell Road (Grand Canal) which provides a more direct route towards the city via Bunting Road, Kildare Road and Clogher Road, all in the County of Dublin and within the South Dublin County Council (SDCC) and Dublin City Council (DCC) administrative areas.
Construction Stage:
Subject to completion of various processes, the NTA will now be developing a construction sequence taking account of any planning consents received, along with documentation to allow procurement to commence for the construction stage of the Scheme. It is expected that all twelve corridors will be completed by 2030 with the first construction contracts to be awarded at the end of 2024 and on-site construction commencing early next year (2025). 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. 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 Tallaght/Clondalkin to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Scheme is available on the statutory planning application website at the following link www.tallaghtclondalkinscheme.ie.