IRISH Water, working in partnership with Fingal County Council, is progressing with work to upgrade and extend the water supply network in Donabate.
When completed, the project will safeguard the water supply to homes and businesses and will provide for future population growth and economic development in the area.
There are two elements to the project: one involves the extension of the water network in the area by installing a new 2.4km trunk main along the R126 Hearse Road.
This section of work commenced on July 1 and it is expected that it will be completed in December.
These essential works require the closure of the western end of the R126 Hearse Road to facilitate the construction of the water main.
The work will be undertaken at night from 8pm to 6am to minimise the disruption to residents and businesses from the road closure.
GMC Utilities Group Limited is working on behalf of Irish Water to deliver this project.
Irish Water said it has been working in consultation with Fingal County Council to ensure that the works are undertaken in a manner to minimise traffic disruption to the area. The project team will work closely with businesses and residents to minimise any potential disruption to traffic or local water supplies.
Meanwhile, Irish Water, in partnership with Fingal County Council, is close to completing the second element of this project which involved the simultaneous delivery of 3.8km of new trunk water main with the construction of the new Donabate Link Road prior to its opening.
The project’s two strands are due for completion in late 2019.
Paul Hickey, Infrastructure Programme Regional Lead with Irish Water, said the project will ensure that the water supply network in Donabate will have the capacity to provide for future population growth and economic development in the area.
“Developing our water infrastructure to ensure the capacity to meet the current and future needs of the area and support future development is a key priority for Irish Water,” said Mr Hickey.
Irish Water said it will continue to update the communities in the area on the progress of this essential water infrastructure investment.