Construction of the Royal Canal Greenway Phase 4 is to be been delayed until July 2023, Dublin City Council said in a report to councillors.
Phase 4 of the project is from Phibsborough to the border with Fingal County Council — the section is relatively straightforward but was brought back to the planning stage in 2020 to widen a section shared with motorist access to a small number of houses and properties.
Most of the Dublin City Council section of the greenway was approved by councillors in 2015, but it has continuously run into issues delaying the project, with timelines for the start of construction slipping a large number of times. IrishCycle.com understands that the issues include complications with Waterways Ireland and Irish Rail and issues with tenders.
The Quarterly Report of the Active Travel Programme Office for September 2022, said: “The project will deliver 4.3km of cycling facilities and 4.3km of walking facilities along the Royal Canal, from Cross Guns Bridge (Phibsborough Road) to the city boundary at Ashtown. The need to incorporate ESB High Voltage Transmission infrastructure into the project though necessary has resulted in significant delays to the project. As a result, construction is now scheduled to commence in Q3 2023.”
According to the report and the also Monthly Managment Report for October, the Royal Canal Phase 3, the 2.1km section of the route between Newcomen Bridge at North Strand Road to Cross Guns Bridge at Phibsborough Road is still scheduled to commence in Q4 2022 and take two years to complete.
A SUMMARY OF THE TIMELINE OF COVERAGE:
- December 16, 2021: The Never Ending Delay: Royal Canal Greenway in Dublin City was approved in 2015 and might start after Easter
- July 10, 2021: Royal Canal Greenway delay could push construction start into 2022
- January 23, 2021: Royal Canal Greenway work in Dublin to restart later this year
- January 18, 2018: Royal Canal Greenway in Dublin City delayed by nearly a year
- November 14, 2017: Royal Canal Greenway in Dublin delayed by at least 6 months
- July 10, 2017: Construction to start on Royal Canal Greenway sections in Dublin this year
- April 5, 2017: Councillor calls on Dublin City to proceed with Royal Canal Greenway
- June 3, 2015: A detailed look at the Royal Canal Greenway in Dublin City
- May 31, 2015: Public consultation opens on Royal Canal Greenway in Dublin City
Hi Cian, can you provide a link to the DCC report cited?