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Road Restrictions ahead of KBC Dublin Marathon 2019

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MARATHON ROUTE

All the details you need to know regarding road closures and restrictions in place throughout the weekend are listed below. Don’t forget, there is always live traffic news on the AA Roadwatch website.


ROAD CLOSURES

CITY CENTRE

To facilitate the event this weekend, a number of road closures will be in place from Friday, 25th to Monday 28th October.  From 7:30pm Friday to 4pm Monday, Merrion Square North will close. From 6am Saturday to 8pm Sunday, Merrion Square South will close.

On Sunday, 27th October the following city centre routes will be closed:

3:30am to 11am

Fitzwilliam Square West, Kildare St, Merrion Row, Cumberland Rd and Lad Lane,

3:30am to midday

Herbert St, Herbert Lane, Herbert Place, Clanwilliam Place, Warrington Place, Baggot St Lwr

3:30am to 1pm

Fitzwilliam Square North, South and East, Fitzwilliam Place, and Fitzwilliam Street Upr

 3:30am to 5pm

Fitzwilliam Lane, Verchoyle Place, Grattan St, Grattan Court, Hagan’s Court, Wilson’s Place, Grant’s Row, Pembroke Row and Power’s Court

3:30am to 5:30pm

Merrion St Upr

3:30am to 6:30pm

Clare St

 3:30am to 7:30pm

Merrion Square West and East, Fitzwilliam Street Lwr, Mount St Lwr and Upr, Stephen’s Place, James St East and Stephen’s Lane

3:30am to 9pm

Holles St

4am to 11am

Pembroke St Lwr

7:45am to 10:15am

Leeson St Lwr

8:15am to 10:15am

St. Stephen’s Green South, Cuffe St, Kevin St Lwr and Upr, Patrick St, Nicholas St. High St, Bridge St and Usher’s Quay

NORTH DUBLIN CITY

8:15am to 12:45pm

Blackhall Place, Stoneybatter, Manor St, Aughrim St

8:15am to 1pm

Chapelizod Rd

8:15am to 2pm

North Circular Rd

8:30am to 2:45pm    

St Laurence Rd and Sarsfield Rd

8:45am to 4:45pm

Castleknock Rd, College Rd, Tower Rd, Inchicore Rd, Templeogue Rd and Roebuck Rd.

SOUTH DUBLIN CITY

8:45am to 1:30pm

Dolphins Barn

8:45am to 1:45pm

South Circular Rd and Walkinstown Rd

8:30am to 2pm

Crumlin Rd

8:45am to 3:30pm 

Orwell Rd, Orwell Park

9am to 2:30pm

Cromwellsfort Rd

9am to 2:45pm

Kimmage Rd West

9:15am to 2:30pm

Fortfield Rd

9:15am to 2:45pm

Terenure Rd East

9:30am to 3:15pm

Dartry Rd

9:30am to 4pm

Clonskeagh Rd

9:35am to 3:15pm

Milltown Rd

9:45am to 4:55pm

Nutley Lane

9:45am to 6:45pm

Northumberland Rd

ADDITIONAL ROAD CLOSURES

Routes through the Phoenix Park will close at the following times: North RdSpa RdCabra Gate and NCR Gate (7:55am to 11am); Chesterfield Ave (6:40am to 11am); Survey Ave, Knockmaroon Rd, Upr Glen Rd and Acres Rd (8:25am to 12:20pm); and Castleknock Gate (8:10am to 11:35am).

Traffic on Finglas Rd and Ballymun Rd travelling into the city centre will be diverted via Whitworth Rd, Dorset St and Gardiner St.

Traffic heading in via the Rock Rd/Merrion Rd will be diverted at the Merrion Gates via Strand Rd, Ringsend Rd and Pearse St.

Traffic diversions will vary as the race proceeds. Pedestrian access will be maintained.

HOW DO I GET INTO THE CITY?

If coming into the city from the west, the Chapelizod Bypass will remain open. Traffic coming from the south of the city will have to take the Stillorgan Rd as far as the canal, or the Rock Rd/Strand Rd followed by Pearse St. The majority of routes heading in from the northside will be unaffected, including the Swords RdPhibsborough Rd and Malahide Rd.

Allow extra time for any journey into the city.

LUAS

A normal frequency will operate all weekend except on Monday when a Sunday service will be in place. Luas passengers should also expect some delays at times on the Green and Red Lines due to the event. Full details of the Luas October Bank Holiday alterations can be found on their website. 

BUS

Diversions will be in place for a number of bus services as closures and restrictions are implemented. Full details of affected routes are available on the Dublin Bus website and other providers’ websites.

BUS ÉIREANN

Details of diversions and schedule changes are here.

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