Knocklyon to Ballyboden Active and Sustainable Travel Scheme - Part VIII Consultation
Knocklyon to Ballyboden Active and Sustainable Travel Scheme Part 8 video on SDCC's YouTube page https://youtu.be/uU7ktaJ1yQ0.
Where: Knocklyon to Ballyboden - Firhouse Road, Knocklyon Road (including Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna), Idrone Avenue (including St. Colmcille's Junior and Senior National Schools), Dargle Wood Park, Templeroan Road (including Sancta Maria College), Ballyboden Way, Boden Park, Ballyboden Road and Scholarstown Road
Why: The study area is currently served by generally low-quality walking and cycling infrastructure, unsafe crossings at roundabouts, high vehicular speeds along wide roads with large corner radii, high volume of vulnerable road users with local schools, community centres, etc., and delays to bus services on Ballyboden Way.
What: The scheme focuses on improving the public realm and fostering a safer, more attractive environment for residents through traffic calming measures and neighbourhood enhancement, while also providing high quality walking, cycling and public transport infrastructure. Reducing road widths is proven to be one of the most effective traffic calming measures to reduce traffic speeds as referenced in DMURS. The proposal includes reducing road widths, introducing new planting and trees, and implementing public realm interventions that enhance the character of the area. 4km of mainline improvements to include segregated cycle lanes with kerb protection will be provided along the majority of the scheme, existing shared surfaces will be utilised and on Knocklyon Road (outside SuperValu) and upgraded through Dargle Wood park. There are over 1.5km of secondary link improvements through residential roads comprising of small interventions such as the removal of kissing gates, raised entry treatment with continuous footpaths at side roads, creating new permeability links, new trees, grass planting and Safe Routes to School (SRTS) treatment. Proposals subject to Detailed Design.
How: Public Consultation as required by Part VIII, Article 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended). Drawings and details on how to make a submission on consultation page https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/knocklyon-ballyboden-active-and-sustainable-travel-scheme. For additional feedback please fill out the Knocklyon to Ballyboden Active and Sustainable Travel Scheme survey at https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/content/knocklyon-ballyboden-active-and-sustainable-travel-scheme.
When: Public consultation from 30th January and closes on 13th March 2026 at 5pm.
