Weekly Updates

Traffic Management and Diversion Routes

Ward and Burke Construction Ltd. has a full time Community Liaison Officer on the contract who is available to address and queries or concerns in relation to the works.

Contact details: Eimear O'Brien 086 1036300.

Details of upcoming works:

Location

Start Date

Duration

Planned Works

Traffic Management

Mill Road to Seaview Avenue Link Road
 
Friday 31 March 2023 N/A 2 Flow Traffic Resumes outside Bridgewater Shopping Centre and Traffic Lights removed from Seaview Avenue Junction
 
Link Road will be closed 
 
South Quay (Harbour Rd Junction)
 
Monday 27 March 2023 5 Months Manhole construction, pipelaying & associated works Road closure at Harbour Rd/South Quay Junction (No left turn from Harbour Rd onto South Quay)
Single lane in place, west of Harbour Road, and traffic will be controlled east of the junction and along Harbour Road itself using traffic lights
 
North Quay Road 
 
9 January 2023 12 Weeks Manhole Conversions & Pipelaying
 
A single lane closure will be in place on North Quay Road, with diversions in place via Seaview Avenue and the Link Road. – One way Traffic System in Place outside Bridgewater Shopping Centre 
 
Mill Road to Seaview Avenue Link Road
 
9th Jan 2023
 
12 Weeks
 
Manhole Conversions on North Quay outside Bridgewater Shopping Centre Link Road will be reopened.
A temporary traffic light system will be in place at the junction of Seaview Avenue and Ferrybank.
Minor increased levels of construction vehicles
 
South Quay (South Quay/ Harbour Rd Junction to Car Parking Spaces on South Quay Harbour)
 
27 March 2023
 
8 Weeks

Manhole Construction, pipelaying and associated works
 

Road closure at Harbour Rd/South Quay Junction (No left turn from Harbour Rd onto South Quay)

Single lane in place, west of Harbour Road, and traffic will be controlled east of the junction and along Harbour Road itself using traffic lights.

No exit onto Harbour Rd from Rockview Terrace.

South Quay –
(South Green Junction to Bridge Junction)
 
7 November 2022
 
On Hold  
 
Sheet Piling to assist with Wicklow County Council’s Flood Relief Scheme 
 
Single Lane Closure between South Quay Junction and Harbour Road

 
Riverwalk
(Arklow Bridge to Bandstand Car Park)
 
17 October 2022
 
7 months
 
Trial holes, service diversions, pipelaying works
 
Temporary & intermittent closure of one traffic lane & suspension of some car parking spaces
 

Riverwalk and Alps

(Bandstand Car Park to Alps)

26 September 2022 9 months Trial holes, service diversions, pipelaying, construction of tanks, construction of retaining wall.  
 
Closure of riverwalk between Bandstand Car Park & Alps. No access to Riverwalk from the Coomie
 
Arklow Bridge (South) 5 September 2022 24 months Bridge strengthening works & pipelaying 
 
Site access to river will be created opposite Asian Harvest and on the River Walk  
 
North Quay and Mill Road

4 Jan 2022

15 Months

Tunnel Shaft Complete – connection to be completed 

Road Closure from the T-Junction at The Lighthouse Apartments, Arklow Marina Village to the T-junction at North Quay Mill Road (Local Access Maintained)
North Pier 16 May 2022 24 months Stockpile Rock Armour for Revetment Works
 

North Pier Closure (No access beyond Wastewater Treatment Plant Site Entrance)

Same as above

Ferrybank Roundabout Structure 37 2 August 2022  
 
12 months
 
Manhole construction, pipelaying & associated works N/A 
 
Old Wall Board Plant (New Wastewater treatment plant Site)
 
27 Sept 2021
 
3 years  
 
Construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant
 
Increased levels of construction vehicles