Royal Canal Premium Cycle Route Phase 2

Sheriff Street Upper to North Strand RoadDetailed Design Stage Community Engagement

August 2016

The purpose of the scheme is to link the recently constructed Dublin City Council Premium Cycle Route, which terminates at Sheriff Street Upper, with existing cycle and pedestrian facilities on North Strand Road and the proposed continuation of the Royal Canal Premium Cycle Route, continuing west along the Canal. The scheme forms part of a Part 8

planning permission granted in December 2015.

PURPOSE OF THE SCHEME

SCHEME LOCATION

DESCRIPTION OF SCHEME

The proposed greenway will be constructed on the western bank of the Royal Canal between Sheriff Street and North Strand Road. Extensive site clearance, excavation of existing embankments and landscaping will be carried out as part of the works.

A segregated cycle track and pedestrian walkway will be provided adjacent the western side of the canal. They will be 3m and 2m wide respectively at the Sheriff Street Upper end and along most of the park and will then reduce to 2.5m and 1.5m respectively over the proposed bridge that provides the link over the railway to North Strand Road. Public lighting and CCTV will also be installed along the length of the scheme.

The canal bank will be landscaped to produce a high quality linear park. Access and egress points will be provided at Sheriff Street and North Strand Road. The connection to North Strand Road will involve a multi span bridge over the railway. Two additional links may be facilitated along the path for possible future access from residential areas located at Ferrymans Crossing and Oriel Street Lower. However, these links and associated recreational opportunities would only be installed upon further consultation and agreement with the local residents.

PREVIOUS CONSULTATIONS FINDINGS

In 2013 Dublin City Council undertook a series of stakeholder engagement consultations with the local community and key stakeholders to inform the planning stage design. At that stage four key challenges were identifiedto be addressed in the design and implementation of the scheme in order to fully exploit the potential amenity value. These four challenges are:

Overall the key message that emerged from the stakeholder engagement process was the need to address existing anti-social behavioural issues whilst enhancing the amenity value of the canal and fully exploiting the positive potential of the project.

1. THE IDEA OF THE GREEN ROUTE → NEED TO CATER FOR ALL USERS.

2. THE DETAILED DESIGN OF THE ROUTE → VARIED SOLUTIONS REQUIRED ALONG THE ROUTE.

3. HOW THE ROUTE WILL BE USED → OPERATIONAL PLAN IS REQUIRED.

4. THE PROCESS OF CONSULTATION AND IMPLEMENTATION → NEED FOR CONTINUITY THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT.

Royal Canal Premium Cycle Route Phase 2

Sheriff Street Upper to North Strand RoadDetailed Design Stage Community Engagement

August 2016

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Public Displays and Public Information EventsDrawings of the proposed scheme will be put on display at the following locations between 25th July 2016 and 19th August 2016:• Charleville Mall Library, North Strand and;

• Saint Laurence O’Toole Recreation Centre, Sheriff Street.

The information will also be made available on the dublincity.ie website at http://www.dublincity.ie/royalcanalphase2communityengagement In addition, Public Information Meetings will be held at the following locations and times:

• Wednesday 3rd August 2016 evening (6pm-8.30pm) in North Wall / Sheriff Street Recreational Centre.

• Thursday 4th August 2016 afternoon (2.30pm – 5pm) in Charleville Mall Library;

During these times design team members will be available to meet members of the public to discuss the project and to receive suggestions and feedback for them.Members of the public may make submissions in person at the above events, or may make a submission in writing (by email or post) until Friday 19th August 2016.

Submissions can be posted or emailed to Dublin City Council as follows:

Post: Submissions can be posted to the following address:

Royal Canal Premium Cycle Route Phase II Community EngagementEnvironment and Transportation Department,Dublin City Council,Block 2 Floor 6,CivicOffices,Wood Quay,Dublin 8.

Email: traffic@dublincity.ie

Contact Details for Submissions:

Over the coming months the Project Team will be developing the scheme design further. The purpose of this community engagement is to inform the local community of the developing detailed design and to invite comments and submissions from them regarding any aspects of the proposed design. Where possible any significantissues raised by members of the public during this community engagement will be takenintoaccountinfinalisingthedetaileddesign for the scheme. A leaflet drop willbe undertaken within the local community prior to commencement of construction.

Scoth-Rotharbhealach na Canálach Ríoga, Céim 2 (Sráid an tSirriam Uachtarach go Bó-

thar na Trá Thuaidh)Céim an Deartha Mhionsonraithe: Plé leis an bPobal

Lúnasa 2016

Is é cuspóir na scéime ná Scoth-Rotharbhealach Chomhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath, a tógadh le déanaí agus a chríochnaíonn ag Sráid an tSirriam Uachtarach, a nascadh le saoráidí atá ann cheana féin do rothaithe agus do choisithe ar Bhóthar na Trá Thuaidh agus síneadh molta Scoth-Rotharbhealach na Canálach Ríoga siar feadh na canála. Is cuid de chead pleanála Chuid 8, a deonaíodh i mí na Nollag 2015, í

an scéim.

CUSPÓIR NA SCÉIME

SUÍOMH NA SCÉIME

CUR SÍOS AR AN SCÉIM

Tógfar an féarbhealach atá molta ar bhruach thiar na Canálach Ríoga idir Sráid an tSirriam agus Bóthar na Trá Thuaidh. Déanfar glanadh mór ar an suíomh, déanfar tochailt ar chlaífoirt atá ann cheana féin agus tabharfar faoi thírdhreachtú mar chuid de na hoibreacha.

Cuirfear raon rothar agus cosán coisithe, a bheidh deighilte óna chéile, ar fáil ar an taobh thiar den chanáil. Beidh siad 3m agus 2m ar leithead faoi seach ar Shráid an tSirriam Uachtarach agus feadh an chuid is mó den pháirc agus laghdófar iad go 2.5m agus 1.5m faoi seach thar an droichead molta a sholáthraíonn an nasc thar an iarnród go dtí Bóthar na Trá Thuaidh. Cuirfear isteach soilsiú poiblí agus teilifís chiorcaid iata (CCTV) freisin feadh an fhéarbhealaigh ar fad.

Déanfar tírdhreachtú ar bhruach na canála sa chaoi is go mbeidh páirc líneach ar ardchaighdeán ann. Cuirfear pointí rochtana agus fágála ar fáil ag Sráid an tSirriam agus ag Bóthar na Trá Thuaidh. Is éard a bheidh sa nasc le Bóthar na Trá Thuaidh ná droichead ilréise ag dul thar an iarnród. D’fhéadfadh sé go gcuirfí dhá nasc breise ar fáil feadh an chosáin le haghaidh rochtain amach anseo ó cheantair chónaithe ag Bealach an Fharantóra agus Sráid Oiriall Íochtarach. Ní chuirfí na naisc seo agus na deiseanna caitheamh aimsire gaolmhara isteach, áfach, gan tuilleadh comhairliúcháin, agus comhaontú, le muintir na háite.

A bhfuarthas amach ó chomhairliúcháinroimhe seo

In 2013 thug Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath faoi shraith comhairliúchán le pobal na háite agus le príomhpháirtithe leasmhara chun bonn eolais a chur faoi dhearadh na céime pleanála. Ag an gcéim sin sainaithníodh ceithre phríomhdhúshlán nach mór dul i ngleic leo agus an scéim á dearadh agus á cur i bhfeidhm d’fhonn an leas is fearr a bhaint as an luach taitneamhachta a d’fhéadfadh bheith ann. Is iad seo na ceithre dhúshlán sin:

Tríd is tríd ba é an phríomhtheachtaireacht a tháinig as an bplé le páirtithe leasmhara ná go gcaithfear dul i ngleic le fadhbanna iompraíochta frithshóisialta atá ann cheana féin agus, ag an am céanna, luach taitneamhachta na canála a fheabhsú agus an leas is fearr a bhaint as cumas dearfach an tionscadail.

1. COINCHEAP AN FHÉARBHEALAIGH → NÍ MÓR FREASTAL AR GACH DUINE A BHEIDH Á ÚSÁID.

2. DEARADH MIONSONRAITHE AN BHEALAIGH → RÉITIGH ÉAGSÚLA AG TEASTÁIL FEADH AN BHEALAIGH.

3. AN CHAOI A N-ÚSÁIDFEAR AN BEALACH → TEASTAÍONN PLEAN OIBRIÚCHÁIN.

4. PRÓISEAS AN CHOMHAIRLIÚCHÁIN AGUS AN CHUR I BHFEIDHM → TEASTAÍONN LEANÚNACHAS I RITH AN TIONSCADAIL.

Céard a tharlóidh anois?

Taispeántais phoiblí agus imeachtaí eolais don phobalBeidh líníochtaí den scéim atá molta ar taispeáint sna háiteanna seo a leanas idir an 25 Iúil 2016 agus an 19 Lúnasa 2016:

• Leabharlann Mheal Charleville, an Trá Thuaidh

• Ionad Caitheamh Aimsire Naomh Laurence O’Toole, Sráid an tSirriam

Cuirfear an t-eolas ar fáil ar shuíomh gréasáin Chomhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath freisin ag http://www.dublincity.ie/royalcanalphase2communityengagement .

Ina theannta sin, tionólfar Cruinnithe Eolais don Phobal sna háiteanna seo a leanas agus ag na hamanna seo a leanas:• Dé Céadaoin, 3 Lúnasa 2016 (tráthnóna:

6.00pm – 8.30pm) in Ionad Caitheamh Aimsire Naomh Laurence O’Toole

• Déardaoin, 4 Lúnasa 2016 (iarnóin: 2.30pm – 5.00pm) i Leabharlann Mheal Charleville

Beidh baill den fhoireann deartha ar fáil ag na cruinnithe sin le bualadh leis an bpobal chun an tionscadal a phlé agus glacadh le moltaí agus aiseolas uathu.

Is féidir leis an bpobal aighneachtaí a dhéanamh ag na himeachtaí thuasluaite, nó is féidir leo aighneacht a dhéanamh i scríbhinn (tríd an ríomhphost nó tríd an bpost) go dtí Dé hAoine, 19 Lúnasa 2016.

Is féidir aighneachtaí a chur chuig Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath tríd an bpost nó tríd an ríomhphost. Seo iad na sonraí riachtanacha:

Post: Is féidir aighneachtaí a chur sa phost chuig an seoladh seo a leanas:

Scoth-Rotharbhealach na Canálach Ríoga, Céim 2, Plé leis an bPobalAn Rannóg Comhshaoil agus Iompair,Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath,Bloc 2 Urlár 6,OifigínaCathrach,An Ché Adhmaid,Baile Átha Cliath 8.

R-phost:traffic@dublincity.ie

Sonraí teagmhála le haghaidh aighneachtaí:

Beidh Foireann an Tionscadail ag forbairt dhearadh na scéime a thuilleadh sna míonna amach romhainn. Is é is cuspóir don phlé seo leis an bpobal ná pobal na háite a chur ar an eolas faoin dearadh mionsonraithe atá á fhorbairt agus cuireadh a thabhairt dóibh tuairimí agus aighneachtaí a chur isteach maidir le gné ar bith den dearadh atá molta. Nuair is féidir, cuirfear san áireamh aon saincheisteanna suntasacha a tharraingíonn an pobal aníos i gcaitheamh an phlé seo agus an dearadh mionsonraithe don scéim á thabhairt chun críche. Scaipfear bileoga ar phobal na háite sula gcuirfear tús leis an tógáil.