SLIDE 1 TII National Roads
Conference 2016
28th September 2016
Luas Cross City
SLIDE 2 Background to Luas Cross City (LCC) The works involved in delivering LCC Key Issues for the delivery phase …..have we got to so far
SLIDE 3 NTA Transport Strategy 2016 - 2035
2035 Metropolitan Light Rail Network
(Source: NTA Draft Transport Strategy 2016 – 2035)
Luas Red Line Luas Cross City Luas Green Line
Luas Finglas Luas Poolbeg Luas Lucan Luas Bray
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Benefits of LCC
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What does LCC involve?
SLIDE 6 What does LCC involve? Luas Cross City Aerial Map
- Total route length 5.6km - equating to approximately 13.3km of single track
equivalent
- 6 km off-street between Broadstone and Broombridge
- 2.1 km at Broombridge depot for tram stabling
- 5.2 km of embedded on street track in city centre
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LCC Programme
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Heritage Works – KN Networks Services
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Cellar Works – KN Networks Services
SLIDE 10 Utility Works – GMC Utilities
- c.70km of new ducting and
pipe-work
- 2 km of Sewer re-lining
- Construction of 50 no. new
drainage manholes
- Building Service connections
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Utility Works
SLIDE 12 Main Infrastructure Works – Sisk-Steconfer Joint Venture
- HV and LV ducting and chambers
- Track installation
- Ballasted
- Embedded Rails
- Structural Works
- Depot Construction
- Stop Construction
- Traffic Signalling
- OCS Installation
SLIDE 13 Access Crossings maintained
Install Traffic Management and fencing Plane out carriageway Excavations & Pipelaying Hardcore Fill Concrete foundation Track Assembly & rebar Overhead wires erected at night at end of program Installation of facade fixings Isolated works for pole installation New Road Surfacing Concrete trackslab Secondary ducting works and new granite paving
Typical Methodology
Works Completion Remove Traffic Management Replace road surface with new
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Key Issues for Delivery
Site Access / Traffic Management
LCC Traffic Forum (~Monthly) NTA/DCC/TII/Dublin Bus/ Bus Eireann / An Garda Síochána LCC Traffic Group (Weekly) NTA/DCC/TII/Dublin Bus/ Bus Eireann / An Garda Síochána Contractors’ Traffic Management Application to DCC Roadworks Control Unit
SLIDE 15 Key Issues for Delivery Communications
KEY PILLARS
- Public Office
- Web-site - Traffic
updates, works progress, maps
database – members of public and other interested parties
direct contact with retailers/shops/reside nts
communities, Dublin Town events
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Works Progress – end of August 2016
NORTH SIDE OF LIFFEY SOUTH SIDE OF LIFFEY
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Works Progress – end of June 2016
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Works Progress – end of June 2016
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Works Progress – end of June 2016
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Works Progress – end of June 2016
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Works Progress – end of June 2016
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Works Progress – end of June 2016
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Works Progress – end of June 2016
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Works Progress – end of June 2016
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Works Progress – end of June 2016
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Thank you