LUAS CROSS CITY UTILITY WORKS Jim Kilfeather, Project Manager

1. LUAS CROSS CITY UTILITY WORKS Jim Kilfeather, Project Manager Gráinne Mackin, Director of Communications

2. What is Luas Cross City? • Extension of the Green Line creating interchange with the Red Line on O’Connell St • Continuing on to Broadstone and out to Broombridge, Cabra • 13 new stops – 8 of which are city centre locations • 5.6km with a journey time of 24mins from Broombridge to St. Stephen’s Green • 10million additional journeys per year and interchange between bus, rail, Luas and taxi • Up to 800 jobs during construction

3. Luas Cross City Route

4. City Centre Route

5. Phases of Works and Timelines

6. Review of Cellars Works Commenced June 2013 Programme completion April 2014 South city completed November 2013 Works undertaken on 327 cellars All works complete January 2014

7. Overview of Utility Works Construction of 40 deep drainage manholes 1,220m sewer rehabilitation 4,000m gas services 5,430m water services 10,000m telecom services 1,930m ESB transmission services 5,360m ESB distribution services 44,000m2 carriageway reinstatement

8. Utility Works Dominick St. 3 1a br 1c 10 br 2 1b 4 14 7b 7a 6 5c 9 8 11 12 13 5a 5b GMC Utility Group appointed contractor Works programme scheduled to commence 6 January 2014 6 workfronts to commence simultaneously Parnell Sq. O’Connell St. St. Stephen’s Green College Green Westmoreland St. Marlborough St. Dawson St. Hawkins St. 8

9. St. Stephen’s Green North 9

10. Grafton Street (lower) 10

11. Westmoreland Street and Hawkins Street 11

12. Marlborough Street andParnell Street 12

13. O’Connell Street 13

14. Utility Works Dominick St. 3 1a br 1c 10 br 2 1b 4 14 7b 7a 6 5c 9 8 11 12 13 5a 5b Progression of workfronts Parnell Sq. O’Connell St. St. Stephen’s Green College Green Westmoreland St. Marlborough St. Dawson St. Hawkins St. 14

15. Traffic Management Keep city traffic moving effectively Provide for public transport services Maintain access to businesses Enable deliveries of goods and products Ensure access to multi-storey car parks Support retail and commercial activity

16. Supporting Measures

17. Dawson Stop 17

18. Utility Works Communications Strategy

19. Keep city traffic moving effectively • Provide for public transport services • Maintain access to businesses • Enable deliveries of goods and products • Ensure access to multi-storey car parks • Support retail and commercial activity Traffic and Communication Guiding Principles

20. Communications for all • Public information & Communications office – Royal Hibernian Way • 2 Liaison officers – North and South • www.luascrosscity.ie • Twitter, Facebook, • Freephone number 1800 303 653 • Email contact – info@luascrosscity.ie • Newsletters, local area maps, • Information leaflets • Weekly stakeholder meetings

21. Utility Works Leaflet – Wk. beg. 2nd December 20,000 leaflets and emails issued • Introductory letter – Wk. beg. 2nd Dec. to all work-front locations for January / February start dates • Follow Up visit – Wk. beg. 9th/16th Dec. each business/retailer will be visited by members of the LCC project/contractor • Weekly Stakeholder meetings – Dublin Bus, DCC, NTA, RPA, Contractor to prepare communication materials, bus route notices and information Communication Next Steps

22. Communication Next Steps – January 2014 • Transport Assistance Programme – complimentary service provided to Disability Associations funded by NTA through Dublin Bus • Media Communications – AA Roadwatch, online and print mediums • Weekly “drop in” contractor forums – North and Southside locations • Business as usual signage / contact details – Wk. beg. 6th January

23. Communication Next Steps Questions?