Donabate & Portane Projects Progress with Appointment of Consultants

Fingal County Council is pleased to announce that it has appointed Roughan and O’Donovan, a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy firm, to provide engineering, planning and environmental services for the Donabate Transport Projects, which comprise a number of major projects with the objective of improving transport and active travel infrastructure and road safety on the Donabate-Portrane peninsula.

The projects are being progressed by the Planning & Strategic Infrastructure Department with support from the National Transport Authority as part of the implementation of the NTA’s Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network and from Transport Infrastructure Ireland. 

These projects include:

• Phase 2 of the Donabate Distributor Road project, to improve access to Donabate and Portrane from the M1-Lissenhall Interchange for all road users, particularly vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists;
• Blakes Cross Junction Upgrade, to provide a safer junction layout that caters for both motorised traffic and active travel modes of transport such as walking and cycling;
• A study of the M1-Lissenhall Interchange, in collaboration with TII, to assess all technical and operational traffic issues associated with this strategic motorway junction;
• Donabate Active Travel Routes which encompass a number of related local projects which aim to increase local connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists.

Mayor of Fingal, Councillor Adrian Henchy, says 'It is fantastic to see such a broad programme of improvements being invested in across Donabate and Portrane. The population of the area has continued to grow significantly in recent years and there is demand for physical and social infrastructure supporting better transport choices. This will allow commuters to easily get to Dublin Airport and work in Swords, Dublin city and elsewhere while also supporting commerce to continue to thrive in Donabate and Portrane themselves.'

Matthew McAleese, Director of Services for Planning and Strategic Infrastructure in Fingal County Council, said “I am delighted to see the Donabate Transport Projects move forward. These projects will bring significant benefits and, together with the construction of new homes and recreational facilities in Donabate, will serve the future sustainable development needs of the area”.

Commenting on the appointment, Harry Meighan, Chairman of Roughan O’Donovan, said: “Roughan & O’Donovan has provided planning and design services in Fingal for more than 30 years, since our design of overbridges on the Blanchardstown Bypass in the early 1990’s. We are delighted to have been appointed to the Framework for Engineering Consultancy Services for Donabate Transport Projects, and we look forward to working with the Planning and Strategic Infrastructure team in Fingal County Council to enhance active travel provision and improve road safety on the Donabate Portrane Peninsula”.

Paul Carroll, Senior Engineer leading the Transportation Planning Section within the Council’s Planning and Strategic Infrastructure Department, said “We’re delighted to be working with Roughan & O’Donovan on these exciting projects. The schemes we will be working on will all aim to create a high-quality transportation network including high quality public realm and landscaping. As a young, growing town, it’s important that we design our infrastructure for all abilities and for all ages”.

Work on the initial data-gathering and concept development stages of the Donabate Transport Projects will commence immediately. Further stages of design work will follow on subsequently in the new year.