Wicklow County Council, in partnership with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority (NTA) are progressing the N11/M11 Bus Priority Interim Scheme.
The overriding objective of the N11/M11 BPIS is to develop a proposal for the provision of bus priority measures (in both directions) on the N11/M11 national road. Priority facilities can be used by buses/coaches to avoid congested traffic lanes and help to reduce the current unsustainable dependency on the private car.
The N11/M11 BPIS, developed separately to the N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme, offers a practicable interim solution for implementation in advance of the larger and more comprehensive scheme.
The extent the N11/M11 BPIS covers the section of existing N11/M11 route from Loughlinstown roundabout in Shankill to the north as far as Junction 9 (Glenview) in the south. It is within this 11.6km length of the existing route that the option selection process has examined the viability, type and optimal extent of bus priority to be provided.
Public Display Event
The public, stakeholders and interested parties are invited to attend to view information on the Preferred Option identified for the BPIS scheme, the work undertaken to date and the programme for advancement of the project.
This non-statutory consultation event also provides an opportunity for feedback and observations to be submitted regarding the process and conclusions reached to date, which may inform the further development of the scheme in the next phases.
The public display event will be held in the Glenview Hotel, Glen of the Downs, on Tuesday, 12th September 2023 between 12.00 noon and 8.00 pm.
Members of the Project Team will be available to provide guidance and to answer questions.
The public display documents will also be available to view on the project website www.n11m11bpis.ie from 12:00 noon on Tuesday 12th September 2023.
This public display event follows a previous public display of the preferred BPIS proposals held in November 2022, details of which remain available on the project website (www.n11m11bpis.ie/publications/).
At the November 2022 Public Display, the preferred option for the scheme included the provision of bus priority measures along the following sections of the N11/M11 Corridor:
- Sub-Scheme A Northbound & Southbound – Loughlinstown Roundabout to Junction 6 (Bray/Fassaroe)
- Sub-Scheme C Northbound only – Junction 8 (Kilmacanoge) to Junction 9 (Glenview)
At the November 2022 display, it was noted that the successful delivery of bus priority with Sub-Scheme B (Junction 6 to Junction 8) presented a number of location-specific challenges and constraints. The Project Team gave a commitment to further examining the viability of delivering bus priority within Sub-Scheme B to identify the optimum solution to meet the project objectives.
Following further analysis and input from project stakeholders, a preferred option for the provision of bus priority measures within Sub-Scheme B has now been identified.
The upcoming Public Display on Tuesday 12th September 2023 will present the overall preferred option for the BPIS within Sub-Schemes A, B and C.
Following the Public Display, submissions will be accepted via the online feedback form available on the project website www.n11m11bpis.ie or by email to n11m11@arup.com or by post addressed to N11/M11 Bus Priority Interim Scheme, Transportation Department, Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Whitegates, Wicklow Town, A67 FW96. Submissions will be accepted from Tuesday, 12th September 2023 and must be received on or before Friday, 13th October 2023.
Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council, Cllr Aoife Flynn Kennedy, stated: “Wicklow County Council values the opinion of the community on this project and welcomes feedback and submissions from the public and interested parties.”
Chief Executive, Emer O’Gorman, added: “The knowledge gained from the engagement will be considered by the project team as part of the next stages of the development of the scheme.”