NRA Announces One Millionth Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) will travel through the Dublin Port Tunnel this Week
27th June 2007
After six months in operations the Dublin Port Tunnel will reach a significant milestone and have its one millionth HGV travel on through.
Fred Barry, Chief Executive, NRA,
“A significant milestone has been reached in only six months. One million trips to and through the Dublin Port Tunnel makes you realise the important impact this piece of infrastructure is having on the entire National Roads Network by allow HGV’s direct access to and from Dublin Port.”
Hugh Creegan, Head of Programme Management, NRA said,
“This means that one million lorries did not go through the city centre over the last six months. The Dublin Port Tunnel is delivering on its promise to alleviate the capital city of a major traffic impact every morning and every evening when HGV’s need to access the Dublin Port.”
Background Information
- The Dublin Port Tunnel (DPT) began construction in June of 2001 and opened to traffic on December 20th, 2006. Over the last 6 months one million HGVs have passed through the tunnel.
- DPT is a twin bore tunnel of 4.5 km in length with a height clearance of 4.65 m. It is largest urban tunnel constructed in Europe that consists of a dual carriageway northbound and dual carriageway soutbound at a cost of €752 million.
- Planning for Dublin Port Tunnel started approximately ten years prior to commencement of construction. It was part of the Dublin Transportation Initiative in 1993. Pre-planning involved extensive public consultation on route, environmental impact issues, construction method and impact of construction on the local areas, prior to the tender process.
Further background information is available on the Dublin Port Tunnel website - www.dublinporttunnel.ie
For further information please contact
Sheila Flanagan 01 6658703