derek higgins inchicore to lucan green & blue
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Derek HigginsEngineer, Operations
Overview of presentation
Brief Background to Waterways Ireland
Why did this project arise?
How was it implemented?
What did it achieve?
Brief Background Waterways Ireland manages the Grand Canal
Part of Ireland’s Inland Waterway Network
Management, maintenance, restoration and development principally for recreation purposes
Multi-Agency Project
Main Drivers
Pop. 50k
16kProp. SDZ
Bus.Park Pop.
45k
Bus.Park
City Centre
Main Drivers 110kV Infrastructural power supply to Grange Castle,
Park West and Clonburris
Twin Circuit to allow for future network development
Development of canal as amenity and leisure area
Development of cycle network
Why use the canal for services?
Less existing utility services to divert/interact with
Less disruption to traffic
Safer working area
Cost savings
Implementation Steering Group Formed
SDCC, ESB, DCC, WI (Funding Split)
Clifton Scannell Emerson Associates appointed as design and project management consultancy
Kilwex Civil Engineering successful tenderer for main construction contract
To build…. 8.5 kilometres of cycle path
To build…. 8.5 kilometres of cycle path 4 Canal Crossings Access ramps from bridges Toucan Crossings at roadways Access gates and barriers Over 300 lamp standards 66 CCTV Cameras 19 Joint Chambers for installation of ESB Services 3 Jetties with canoe steps Over 200 Signs 2,600m of Fencing & Berms Planting of over 1000 trees, 4400 shrubs Burying 12 otter holts and hanging 16 bat boxes Fishing Stands And more...
Surface improved for Recreational Users (Cyclists & Pedestrians)
Surface improved for Commuting cyclists
Canal Crossings
Canal Crossings 4 Crossings altogether
From Inchicore 220kV Substation
To Park West
To Clonburris
To Lucan/Adamstown
CCTV 66 cameras - 24hr monitored
Speakers for communication from security
Reduction in vandalism & dumping
Increased personal safety (perceived or real)
Increased willingness for boats to travel through area
Improved Access Links 8 Access ramps from high level roads to canal
Access Ramps 1:20 ramps with rest areas
Toucan Crossings
Public Lighting Encourage use of the cycle path in winter mornings/evenings
Bat surveys carried out Following species identified:
Common Pipistrelle Soprano Pipistrelle Nathusius’s Pipistrelle Brown Long-eared Leisler’s Daubenton’s
Recommendations: Limited Height & Strength (Low lux) Targeted downwards Not illuminating water surface (Daubenton’s Bat)
Navigation Improvements Jetties with canoe step
Quay style walls under bridges
Winter Maintenance Access
Habitat Improvement As part of environmental mitigation
Otter holts
Bat boxes
Bins & Benches
Information Signage
Access Barriers
How is it working?
No more dumped cars and couches!
How is it working? No more dumped cars and couches Overall success – complete transformation of the area
Bins & Benches– ongoing maintenance issues Path Surface Barriers
Occasional vandalism Would like to leave open but...