The National Transport Authority (NTA) has received notification of planning approval by An Bord Pleanála for the Bray to City Centre Scheme. The Scheme is part of the BusConnects Dublin programme, a key element of the Government’s policy to improve public transport and address climate change.
Objectives include provision of bus, cycle, and walking infrastructure enhancements
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 Bray to City Centre scheme route is approx. 18.5km
The Bray to City Centre scheme has an overall length of approximately 18.5km and in addition, with the section of Stonebridge Road included in the design measures approximately 200m. The Proposed Scheme is routed along R138 and commences at the junction of Leeson Street Lower and Earlsfort Terrace on St. Stephen’s Green. It runs along Leeson Street Lower and Upper, and Sussex Road. It continues along Morehampton Road and Donnybrook Road, through Donnybrook Village and on to the Stillorgan Road, serving the UCD Interchange via the Stillorgan Road overbridge at Belfield.
The route then continues on the Stillorgan Road (N11), which carries on to the Bray Road to Loughlinstown Roundabout.
From Loughlinstown Roundabout it runs along the Dublin Road (R837) to St. Anne’s Church and then continues south through Shankill village along the R119. It then passes through Wilford Junction and along the Dublin Road until it terminates on Castle Street in Bray, on the north side of the River Dargle crossing.
Construction Stage:
It is expected that all twelve corridors will be completed by 2030 with on-site construction commencing in early 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 Bray to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Scheme is available on the statutory planning application website at the following link www.brayscheme.ie.