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Please find attached a copy of a brochure showing the Ballincollig Green Route & Water Services Contract proposed Traffic Management Plan for Section 2 Works. This brochure was distributed on 14th July 2009 to residential and commercial premises along Main Street Ballincollig from Leo Murphy Road/Link Road to Muskerry Temporary Roundabout.

Section 2 Works will begin from the R608 Main Street and Leo Murphy Road (Link Road) junction towards East Gate and then from East Gate towards the R608 Main Street and Station Road junction. The Traffic Management Plan for Section 2 Works will commence around mid August 2009. To facilitate the construction works of the Ballincollig Green Route & Water Services Contract, Section 2 Works, there will be a Traffic Management Plan put in place with diversions for eastbound (towards Cork City) traffic. Westbound (away from Cork City) traffic will be maintained at all times. There will be a traffic restriction put in place for eastbound traffic from the R608 Main Street and Station Road junction along the R608 Main Street to the R608 Main Street and East Gate junction (entrance into ALDI). Eastbound traffic along this section can use the following alternative routes:
1) From the west, take first exit at the Muskerry Temporary Roundabout onto the Old Fort Road and continue east to the R608 Main Street and East Gate junction
2) From the west, travel south at the R608 Main street and Station Road junction, continue south along Station Road to the Kilumney Road and Station Road junction
Further notification will be displayed in the local newsletter and radio stations in advance of full implementation of the Traffic Management Plan.

It is planned to begin road surfacing Section 1 Works at the beginning of August 2009. The road surfacing will be carried out from Poulavone Roundabout west along Main Street Ballincollig to Leo Murphy Road/Link Road junction. Once the road is fully surfaced it will be re-open to two-way traffic.

Work on the Kilumney Road and Station Road junction is almost complete. Within the next few weeks, the new road carriageway will be surfaced and new traffic lights installed. It is planned to have the new traffic light signalised junction fully operational by the end of August 2009.

All the residential and commercial new foul sewer and watermain connections along Section 1 Works have been successfully completed and are now operational.

There are new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting foundations on the eastbound carriageway of Main Street Ballincollig from Leesdale to the Bridgewater Estate adjacent to the Poulavone Roundabout. On the westbound carriageway of Main Street Ballincollig there are new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting foundations from the Leo Murphy Road/Link Road to the Poulavone Roundabout. The new footpath is an excellent infrastructure asset to Ballincollig; it has dramatically improved safety and allowed easier more efficient access for pedestrians along this section.

Works on site did not cease during the scheduled Construction Industry Federation Annual Leave/Public Holidays from Monday 20th July 2009 to Tuesday 4th August 2009. A small team of construction staff worked through the Annual Leave/Public Holidays in order to keep the project moving forward and complete the construction works faster so as to minimise any disruptions to the people of Ballincollig as much as possible.

At the beginning of August 2009, works will begin along Section 2 from Leo Murphy Road to East Gate. These works will involve new underground ducting, footpaths, street furniture, public lighting, watermain replacement, new storm sewer and new road resurfacing.

At the beginning of August 2009, works will begin along Section 6, Carrigrohane Road. These works involve replacing footpaths and public lighting and installing a new cycle lane from Poulavone Roundabout to Inchigaggin Lane.

Construction News 29th June 2009 (back to top)

Work on the Kilumney Road and Station Road junction is well advanced. A new 3m wide combined footpath/cycle lane and bus shelter has been installed and the new carriageway lane will be completed in early August 2009. It is hoped to have the new traffic light signalised junction fully operational by the end of August 2009.

The entire existing foul sewer house connections have been transferred from the old sewer to the new sewer from Leo Murphy Road to Poulavone Roundabout. The new foul sewer is now fully operational.

This new 300mm diameter ductile iron watermain that is replacing the existing 150mm diameter uPVC watermain pipe from Leo Murphy Road to the Poulavone Roundabout is 100% completed and has been successfully pressure tested and chlorinated. The existing residential and commercial watermain connections are currently being transferred from the old watermain to the new watermain. It is hoped to have all residential and commercial water connections completed from Leo Murphy Road to the Poulavone Roundabout by Friday 3rd July 2009. A minimum of 2 days notice has been provided to residents in estates off Main Street Ballincollig that are affected by transferring the old watermain to new watermain.
The watermain transfer connections programme for residents in estates off Main Street Ballincollig is as follows:
Bridgewater Estate 150mm connection ? Wednesday 24th June 2009
Daffodil Fields Estate 150mm connection ? Wednesday 24th June 2009
Manor Hill Estate 150mm connection ? Thursday 25th June 2009
Inniscarra View Estate 100mm connection ? Friday 26th June 2009
Coláiste Cholim Secondary School 150mm connection - Tuesday 30th June 2009
Rosewood Estate 100mm connection Wednesday - 1st July 2009
Leo Murphy Road 200mm connection ? Thursday 2nd July 2009

New footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting are currently being constructed along both sides of Main Street Ballincollig within Section 1 Works. There are new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting on the eastbound carriageway of Main Street Ballincollig from Poulavone Manor to the Bridgewater Estate adjacent to the Poulavone Roundabout. On the westbound carriageway of Main Street Ballincollig there are new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting from the Leo Murphy Road to the Poulavone Roundabout. The new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting are currently being installed west along the eastbound lane verge from Poulavone Manor to the Leesdale estate entrance.

Works on site will cease during the scheduled Construction Industry Federation Annual Leave/Public Holidays from Monday 20th July 2009 to Tuesday 4th August 2009.

At the beginning of August 2009, works will begin along Section 2 from Leo Murphy Road to Station Road. These works will involve new underground ducting, footpaths, street furniture, public lighting, watermain replacement, new storm sewers and new road resurfacing. In mid July 2009, a Traffic Management Plan will be posted on the website and distributed to residents along Main Street Ballincolling. The works along Section 2 are scheduled to last from August 2009 to April 2010.

At the beginning of August 2009, works will begin along Section 6, Carrigrohane Road and Section 7, Model Farm Road. These works involve replacing footpaths and public lighting and installing a new cycle lane from Poulavone Roundabout to Inchigaggin Lane.

Construction News 28th May 2009 (back to top)

Work on the Kilumney Road and Station Road junction began 26th May 2009. This road junction is being upgraded to a traffic light junction with pedestrian crossings and associated public lighting. There will be a new filter lane installed for those travelling east to west and who wish to turn north down Station Road. The existing bus shelter has been temporarily relocated approximately 50m to the east, in order to facilitate construction works.

The new 525mm diameter to a 300mm diameter foul sewer that is replacing the existing foul sewer from inside Leesdale Estate, then out along Main Street Ballincollig to the Poulavone Roundabout is 100% completed. The existing foul sewer house connections are now being transferred from the old sewer to the new sewer. There is no disruption to affected houses as these connections are being transferred.

This new watermain that is replacing the existing 150mm diameter uPVC watermain pipe from the Leesdale Estate entrance to the Poulavone Roundabout is approximately 95% completed. The new watermain is planned to be finished in early June 2009, the watermain will then be tested and chlorinated. The existing watermain house connections will then be transferred from the old watermain to the new watermain. There will be minor disruptions to the water supply when these watermain service transfers are being carried out. Individual houses will be without water for approximately 1 hour to carry out the watermain transfers and housing estates will be without water for approximately 5 hours to allow transfer time of the ductile iron watermain branch t connections from the old watermain to the new watermain. A programme of watermain connections is currently being drafted and houses/estates affected will receive at least 2 days notification in the form of an information leaflet containing the scheduled water reconnection time.

New footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting are currently being constructed along both sides of Main Street Ballincollig within Section 1 Works. There are new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting on the eastbound carriageway of Main Street Ballincollig from Callanan Lawnmowers to the Bridgewater Estate entrance adjacent to the Poulavone Roundabout. On the westbound carriageway of Main Street Ballincollig there are new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting from the Innisacrra View Estate entrance to the Leo Murphy Road and Main Street Ballincollig junction. The new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting are currently being installed west along the westbound lane verge from the Poulavone Roundabout to the Inniscarra View Estate entrance. Once the new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting is completed along the entire westbound lane of Section 1, new footpaths and underground ducting will then be constructed along the entire eastbound lane from Callanan Lawnmowers to the Leesdale Estate entrance. The eastbound ducting and footpaths is scheduled to begin in early June 2009, it is planned to carry out the ducting and footpath works outside Coláiste Choilm secondary school in early July 2009 in order to minimise noise pollution to the students carrying out exams in June 2009 in the school.

Construction News 24th April 2009 (back to top)

The construction works are progressing to plan and within the estimated time frame of 11 weeks remaining to the scheduled completion of the Ballincollig Green Route and Water Services Contract Section 1 Works.

The new 525mm diameter to a 300mm diameter foul sewer that is replacing the existing foul sewer from inside Leesdale Estate, then out along Main Street Ballincollig to the Poulavone Roundabout is now approximately 95% completed. The installation of the new foul sewer is currently adjacent to the Poulavone Roundabout. It is planned to have the installation of the new foul sewer completed before the end of April 2009.

In mid February 2009, the installation of a new 300mm diameter ductile iron watermain began as part of the Ballincollig Green Route and Water Services Contract Section 1 Works. This new watermain is replacing the existing 150mm diameter uPVC watermain pipe from the Leesdale Estate entrance to the Poulavone Roundabout. The new watermain is approximately 60% completed. There is now a new watermain from the Leesdale Estate entrance to the Rosewood Estate entrance. Once the laying of the new foul sewer is completed, the remaining watermain replacement works for Section 1, will recommence at Poulavone Roundabout and progress westwards towards the Rosewood Estate entrance along Main Street Ballincollig.

New footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting are currently being constructed along both sides of Main Street Ballincolling within Section 1 Works. There are new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting on the eastbound carriageway of Main Street Ballincollig from Callanan Lawnmowers to the Bridgewater Estate entrance adjacent to the Poulavone Roundabout. On the westbound carriageway of Main Street Ballincollig there are new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting from the Innisacrra View Estate entrance to just east of the Medical Centre. It is planned to continue constructing new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting along the westbound carriageway verge to the Leo Murphy Road and Main Street Ballincollig Road junction. The new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting will then recommence west along the westbound lane verge from the Poulavone Roundabout to the Inniscarra View Estate entrance. Once the new footpaths, underground ducting and public lighting is completed along the entire westbound lane of Section 1, new footpaths and underground ducting will then be constructed along the entire eastbound lane from Callanan Lawnmowers to the Leesdale Estate entrance. It is planned that in early July 2009, Main Street Ballincollig will be resurfaced from the Poulavone Roundabout to the Leo Murphy Road and Main Street Ballincollig Road Junction and reopened to two-way traffic.

In early July 2009, the Ballincollig Green Route and Water Services Contract Section 2 Works is scheduled to begin. The Section 2 Works extends from the Leo Murphy Road and Main Street Ballincollig Road Junction to Station Road.

Construction News 19th March 2009 (back to top)

The traffic light signals at the Kilumney Road and Leo Murphy Road Junction were switched on 5th March 2009 at approximately 10.30am. It was necessary to remove the temporary roundabout and switch on the traffic lights to improve SAFETY for vehicles and pedestrians using this junction. The westbound lane from Poulavone Roundabout to Leo Murphy is currently closed for traffic to allow for construction works as part of the Ballincollig Green Route and Water Services Contract, Section 1 Works. The Kilumney Road and Leo Murphy Road Junction traffic signals were designed based on the westbound lane from Poulavone Roundabout to Leo Murphy Road being open to traffic. Consequently, the signalling times had to be redesigned to cater for the much higher volume of traffic at peak flow times because of the closed westbound lane from Poulavone Roundabout to Leo Murphy Road. The traffic movements at this junction are being closely monitored to enable further optimisation of the traffic light signalling times, especially at peak flow times. When a major junction like this one is signalised for the first time, it usually requires settlement time to allow users to adapt to the new traffic movements.

Work is now well advanced along Main Street Ballincollig from the Leesdale entrance to the Poulavone Roundabout. The new 525mm diameter to a 300mm diameter foul sewer will replace the existing foul sewer from inside Leesdale Estate, then out along Main Street Ballincollig to the Poulavone Roundabout. The new foul sewer is now approximately 80% completed. The new foul sewer began at Leesdale Estate and is currently opposite the Manor Hill Estate entrance. The foul sewer is being laid along the westbound carriageway of Main Street Ballincollig. It is planned to continue laying the new foul sewer eastwards towards the Poulavone Roundabout and by late April 2009 it is hoped to have the installation of the new foul sewer completed. The next stage of the new foul sewer works will involve transferring existing house connections to the new foul sewer line and decommissioning of the old foul sewer line.

In mid February 2009, the installation of a new 300mm diameter ductile iron watermain began as part of the Ballincollig Green Route and Water Services Contract, Section 1 Works. This new watermain is replacing the existing 150mm diameter uPVC watermain pipe from the Leesdale entrance to the Poulavone Roundabout. The new watermain is now approximately 60% completed. The new watermain began opposite the Leesdale Estate entrance and is currently outside the Rosewood Estate entrance. The watermain is being laid along the westbound carriageway of Main Street Ballincollig. It is planned to continue laying the new watermain eastwards towards the Poulavone Roundabout and by early May 2009 it is hoped to have the installation of the watermain completed. The next stage of the new watermain works will involve transferring existing house connections to the new watermain line and decommissioning of the old watermain line.

Works began at the end of January 2009 at the northern side of the eastbound carriageway near Poulavone. A new 3 metre wide combined footpath and cycle lane is currently being installed at this location and the works are currently just west of the Daffodil Fields entrance. It is planned to continue travelling westbound towards Ballincollig Town Centre along the northern verge of the eastbound carriageway and continue installing ducting, new public lighting and new concrete pedestrian footpath. In late March 2009, it is planned to begin similar works on the southern side of the Main Street Ballincollig westbound carriageway just east of Leo Murphy Road and Main Street Ballincollig Junction. It is planned to travel eastbound towards Poulavone along the southern verge of the westbound carriageway and install ducting, new public lighting and new concrete pedestrian footpath.

Construction News 10th February 2009 (back to top)

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The new 450mm to 525mm diameter foul sewer from Main Street Ballincollig into Leesdale was completed in mid January 2009. The road into Leesdale has been surfaced with roadbase and it is planned to add a wearing course on top of the road base before the end of February 2009.

The new 300mm diameter storm drain and associated road gullies from Main Street Ballincollig into Castlepark for approximately 78m was completed in mid January 2009.

Two new temporary speed restriction ramps were installed along Station Road. The first speed restriction ramp is located across the southbound and northbound carriageway of Station Road adjacent to Ballincollig Community Hall. The second speed restriction ramp is located across the southbound and northbound carriageway of Station Road adjacent to Ballincollig's Catholic Church. These temporary speed restriction ramps will remain in place until works along Station Road are completed and at that stage permanent speed ramps will then be installed in accordance with the Traffic Management Guidelines.

Work is continuing at the Kilumney Road and Leo Murphy Road junction with the installation of a traffic light junction. To date, the pedestrian crossings are completed but not operational, the ducts, electrical boxes and traffic lighting columns have been installed and the footpaths have been renewed where necessary. The road surface at the junction around the temporary roundabout at Kilumney road and Leo Murphy junction has deteriorated quite badly. It is planned to resurface the entire junction in mid February 2009. It is hoped to coincide the resurfacing of the junction with the turning on of the traffic lights and resultant removal of the temporary roundabout. The resurfacing of the junction will be carried out at night to minimise disruption to traffic movements at this location.

Work has begun along Main Street Ballincollig from the Leesdale entrance to the Poulavone Roundabout. Works along this section have begun with the installation of a new 450mm diameter to a 300mm diameter foul sewer that will replace the existing foul sewer. These works began on Main Street opposite the entrance to Leesdale and are travelling eastwards along the westbound carriageway towards Poulavone. In mid February 2009 it is planned to begin the installation of a new 300mm diameter ductile iron watermain. This new watermain will replace the existing 150mm diameter uPVC watermain pipe. It is planned to begin on Main Street opposite the entrance to Leesdale and travel eastwards along the westbound carriageway towards Poulavone.

Works began at the end of January 2009 at the northern side of the eastbound carriageway near Poulavone. A new 3 metre wide combined footpath and cycle lane is currently being installed at this location. It is planned to continue travelling westbound towards Ballincollig Town Centre along the northern verge of the eastbound carriageway and install ducting, new public lighting and new pedestrian footpath. Once the foul sewer, watermain and storm sewer has been installed in the westbound carriageway the pedestrian footpath on the southern side of the westbound carriageway will then be renewed and public lighting will also installed on this side. The entire section of road from Leo Murphy Road to Poulavone will not be permanently resurfaced until all works are completed.

Construction News 15th January 2009 (back to top)

Work is to recommence on site Monday 5th January 2009.

The controlled signalised pedestrian crossing across Main Street Ballincollig just east of the Station Road and Main Street Ballincollig junction was successfully installed and commissioned before 23rd December 2008.

It is planned to complete the new 450mm to 525mm diameter foul sewer from Main Street Ballincollig into Leesdale by mid January 2009. Work is to begin immediately in Castlepark, a new 300mm diameter storm drain and gullies are being installed from Main Street Ballincollig into Castlepark for approximately 78m. Work is expected to be completed by mid January 2008. It is planned to install two new temporary speed restriction ramps along Station Road. The first speed restriction ramp is to be located across the southbound and northbound carriageway of Station Road adjacent to Ballincollig Community Hall. The second speed restriction ramp is to be located across the southbound and northbound carriageway of Station Road adjacent to Ballincollig's Catholic Church. These temporary speed restriction ramps will remain in place until works along Station Road are completed and at that stage permanent speed ramps will then be installed in accordance with the Traffic Management Guidelines. Work is to continue at the Kilumney Road and Leo Murphy Road junction with the installation of traffic light junction with pedestrian crossings and associated public lighting. To date, the ducts and electrical boxes have been installed for the lighting, some of the footpaths have been renewed and work is continuing on the various pedestrian crossing locations. In January 2008, it is planned to install the traffic lighting columns and lights and to finish installing the public lighting ducts. The traffic lights and public lights will not be operational until February 2009.

Work is to begin along the Main Street Ballincollig from Leesdale to Poulavone Roundabout from Monday 19th January 2009. Works along this section will begin with the installation of a 300mm diameter ductile iron watermain pipe that will replace the existing 150mm diameter uPVC watermain pipe. The next phase along this section will involve the installation of a new foul sewer, a new storm sewer and associated road gullies to cater for road drainage. To facilitate construction works along this section, there will be a traffic management plan put in place with diversions in place for westbound traffic (away from Cork City). Eastbound traffic (towards Cork City) will be maintained at all times. There will be a traffic restriction put in place for westbound traffic from Poulavone Roundabout to Leo Murphy Road/Link Road. Westbound traffic from Poulavone Roundabout towards Ballincollig Town Centre will be diverted to an alternative route along Kilumney Road and down Leo Murphy Road/Link Road or Station Road or Barry's Road to access Ballincollig Town Centre.

Construction News 20th December 2008 (back to top)

Work began on site 10th November 2008. The site compound was initially set-up adjacent to the Dunnes Stores car park in Ballincollig Town Centre.

Work then began in Section 3, at the side road to the west of West cliff housing estate in Ballincollig. A new 225mm diameter storm drain and road gullies were installed here.

Work then began in Section 1. At Leesdale a new 450mm to 525mm diameter foul sewer is being installed from Main Street Ballincollig into Leesdale. Work began inside Leesdale out to Main Street Ballincollig. Work is still ongoing at this location. The invert level of the pipe is very deep, approximately 4.5 metres below road level and unfortunately there is quite of lot of limestone in this location so work is consequently slower than expected due to necessity to carry out intensive rock breaking. Work is expected to continue in this location throughout December 2008 until mid January 2009. Work began at the Kilumney Road and Leo Murphy Road junction. This road junction is being upgraded to a traffic light junction with pedestrian crossings and associated public lighting. Currently ducts for electrical cables are being installed across the road and adjacent to the road in the verges and footpaths for the lighting, the footpaths are being upgraded with associated tactile paving at the pedestrian crossings and traffic lighting columns are being installed at the necessary locations. Work is expected to continue in this location throughout December 2008 until mid January 2009. It is planned to install a controlled signalised pedestrian crossing across Main Street Ballincollig just east of the Station Road and Main Street Ballincollig junction. This is hoped to be completed before Tuesday 23rd December 2008.

The site works will finish Tuesday 23rd December for the Christmas break and will recommence Monday 5th January 2009.

Construction News 4th November 2008 (back to top)

Work on the long-awaited Ballincollig Green Route & Water Services Contract is expected to get underway at the beginning of November 2008. A public information day was held Wednesday 22nd October from 4pm to 8pm at the Oriel House Hotel in Ballincollig. The purpose of the information day was to display and explain the proposed Green Route works to all interested members of the public and to answer any question/queries the public had in relation to the project. The FAQs in this website contain the frequently asked questions from various members of the public and associated answers from Cork County Council and Consultants.

The site compound will firstly be set-up adjacent to the Dunnes Stores car park in Ballincollig Town Centre. Works will initially begin in Section 3, at the side road to the west of West cliff housing estate in Ballincollig. A new 225mm diameter storm drain and road gullies are to be installed here. The works will then commence on Section 1 of the scheme that runs from Leo Murphy Road/Link Road to Poulavone Roundabout. Works will initially begin along the site roads of Section 1 and then in early January 2009 along the main road of Section 1. The initial works along Section 1 will be carried out at Leesdale, Castlepark and the junction of Kilumney Road and Leo Murphy Road. A new 450mm to 525mm diameter foul sewer is being installed from Main Street Ballincollig into Leesdale. A new 300mm diameter storm drain and road gullies are to be installed from Main Street Ballincollig into Castlepark. The Kilumney Road and Leo Murphy Road junction is being upgraded to a traffic light junction with pedestrian crossings and associated public lighting. A drawing for the proposed junction can be viewed in the Info section of this website through a link in the Google Maps.

To facilitate the construction works, there will be a Traffic Management Plan put in place with diversions in place for westbound traffic. Eastbound traffic (towards Cork City) will be maintained at all times (click on the above proposed Traffic Management Plan to enlarge image detail). Traffic signals will be installed at Station Road and Kilumney Road Junction; traffic signals will also be installed at Leo Murphy Road/Link Road and Kilumney Road Junction. Work will not be permitted along Main Street in Ballincollig Town Centre until after Christmas 2008 except for the installation of two signalised pedestrian crossings on Main Street; one near Station Road and the other near East Gate.