Client: South Dublin County Council
DBFL were appointed in 2019, by South Dublin County Council on the N81 Fortunestown and Killinarden Junctions Scheme. The scheme sought to improve safety for all road users and deliver high-quality walking and cycling infrastructure. This involved the construction of off-road cycle tracks, realignment of existing junctions, construction of new footpaths and crossings, significant landscaping works, drainage design, public lighting design, bus stop and signalised junction upgrades.
The scheme has provided high quality, fully connected, safe walking and cycling facilities along this 600 metre section of the N81 in Jobstown. During the scheme development, previous landscaping and cycle track proposals for the area were taken into consideration.
DBFL worked closely with specialist landscape architect partners, Áit Urbanism + Landscape, to ensure the public realm enhancements, landscape design and transport elements of the scheme came together and delivered on the creative vision of South Dublin County Council as envisaged under the Part 8 for the scheme.
Key elements of the design were the upgrade of existing bus stops along the N81 in the vicinity of the junction with Fortunestown Road which is seen as strategic interchange location. Cycle parking, seating and public realm enhancements are proposed in addition to new bus shelters & RTPI to increase the attractiveness of public transport and to promote interchange between the active modes.
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