Featuring Richard Tucker and Cara Moloney from the Railway Procurement Agency. This presentation is specific to the St. Stephen's Green section of the development of Metro North. For more info on Metro North see www.rpa.ie or www.facebook.com/pages/Dublin/Metro-North/139624076083382?ref=sgm This video was shoot by Fred English for RPA.

1. Metro North
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2. Metro North
St Stephen’s Green to Estuary ● Estuary
● Swords
• 16.5km total length ● Fosterstown
– 11 km in tunnel (City centre to Ballymun and ● Airport
Airport) ● Dardistown
– 5.5 km in retained cut, at-grade or elevated ● Northwood
• 14 stops ● Ballymun
– 9 underground stops from St. Stephen’s
Green to Ballymun and at Airport
● DCU
– 5 surface stops ● Griffith Avenue
• Planning Permission Granted ● Drumcondra
– 20 Conditions ● Mater
– Depot relocation permission early 2011 ● Parnell Square
– Enabling Works can commence ● O’Connell Bridge
● St Stephen’s Green

3. St. Stephens Green - Faiche Stiofán

4. St Stephen’s Green

5. St Stephen’s Green

6. The Works
The works are split into 2 distinct phases
1. Enabling works
2. Main Works

7. The Aim
The aim for RPA is to design and construct the works
without materially impacting on the existing businesses
Keeping Dublin Open for Business
Ensuring that City centre remains an attractive
destination for shoppers

8. Keeping the Green Open for Business
• By maintaining pedestrian access to all premises
• By maintaining access for servicing and deliveries
• By maintaining access to all existing car parks
• Getting the message across to the Public
All of this is achieved through
• Careful planning and execution of the works

9. Keeping the Green an attractive destination
• Noise and dust limits strictly controlled and monitored
• High quality, well maintained attractive hoarding
• Good lighting and signage will be provided between the
worksites and the shops
• Good housekeeping, plant and equipment cleaned and fully
serviced, worksites kept tidy and dust free
• By RPA and its contractor working closely with you the
business community throughout the construction period

10. Enabling Works Spring 2011 to Spring 2012
Heritage Works, Tree Removal and Utility Diversions

11. Heritage Works
Fusiliers Arch
Will remain in Place
during the works with
suitable protection
measures

12. Heritage Works
Temporary Relocation of Statues
•Robert Emmet
•Lord Ardilaun
•O’Donovan Rossa Memorial
All will be temporarily moved to
the south side of the Green

13. Heritage Works
Temporary Removal of Island

14. Tree Removal

15. Tree Removal

16. Service Diversions

17. Phase 1

18. Phase 2

19. Phase 3

20. Phase 4

21. Phase 5

22. Phase 6

23. Phase 7

24. Phase 8

25. Phase 9

26. Phase 10

27. Local Service Diversions
•Manholes
•Shallow trench excavations
•Short durations
•Works in road way carried out at night

28. Local Service Diversions

29. Main Works & Phasing

30. Main Works Station Construction
• Main works 48 months (excavation and concrete works)
2012 to 2016
• Equipping the Station 12 months
• Testing and commissioning the system 12months
• Main works is carried out in 3 distinct phases to ensure
pedestrian access maintained

31. St Stephen’s Green

32. Main Works Phase 1 (14months)

33. Main Works Phase 2 (13 months)

34. Main Works Phase 3 ( 21 months)

35. Pedestrian Access

36. St Stephen’s Green West Current Situation
10.5 m - 34ft 6 inches

37. St Stephen’s Green West Phase 1 (12 months)
10.5 m - 34ft 6 inches
4.0 m (14ft)

38. St Stephen’s Green West Current Situation
10.5 m - 34ft 6 inches

39. St Stephens Green West Phase 1 (12 months)
3.3 m -11ft
4.0 m (14ft)

40. St Stephen’s Green North Current Situation
10.5 m - 34ft 6 inches

41. St Stephens Green North Phase1 (12 Months)
3.2 m – m mininches
3.2 10ft 8
4.0 m (14ft)

42. St Stephen’s Green North Current Situation
10.5 m - 34ft 6 inches

43. St Stephen’s Green North Phase 2
5.8 m (19ft)
10.5 m - 34ft 6 inches
4.0 m (14ft)

44. St Stephen’s Green North Current Situation
10.5 m - 34ft 6 inches

45. St Stephen’s Green Phase 2 (12 Months)
5.8 m (19ft)
3.2 m – m mininches
3.2 10ft 8

46. Traffic Management & Car Park Access

47. Main Works Traffic Management

52. Our Commitment to you
A public information centre will be established
• Communications HQ & media centre for press briefings
• Venue for open forums with local businesses and residents
• 24/7 telephone hotline for queries and complaints
• up to date public information on the works
• marketing campaign for the city “open for business as usual”
Community Liaison Officers will be available for you

53. How RPA honor's it’s Commitment
RPA will
• Have an ongoing role throughout the works
• Review the contractor’s method of work to ensure
compliance
• Ensure you have been consulted about the works
• Audit and monitor the works as they happen
Be available and answerable to you

54. Contractor’s Commitments
The Contractor
• Will comply with Conditions of Contract the Railway
Order & EIS
• Will plan his works in line with best practice
• Will be a good neighbour
• Educate and brief his workforce on an ongoing basis
Will engage with you

55. Next Steps
November 2010
Provide presentation to affected businesses Parnell Square
November 2010 – March 2011
Meet with individual businesses to discuss impacts and
agree appropriate measures