Construction begins on temporary bus stops for Phoenix Park shuttle bus pilot

Construction of temporary bus stops along Chesterfield Avenue in the Phoenix Park begins today and will last approximately four weeks.

A key recommendation from the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Study commissioned by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in July 2021 was to provide a public bus linking the Phoenix Park to other modal hubs to facilitate active travel.

Working closely with the National Transport Authority (NTA), Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council, the OPW has explored options for realising this key recommendation.

The NTA recently confirmed that it would be in a position to provide a pilot bus service from Heuston Station to the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre and the OPW has appointed Hegarty Building Contractors to undertake the construction of temporary bus stops along Chesterfield Avenue and at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre.

There will be a total of seven stops within the Phoenix Park, with stops at Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Roundabout, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre and at the People’s Gardens, Parkgate Street Entrance.

Traffic management will be in place for the duration of these works so those travelling through the park should expect slight delays.

Signage will be erected to direct cyclists, walkers and car users around the temporary works.

Once the necessary infrastructure is in place, a new bus route – bus number 99, with the two numerals resembling the Phoenix Park’s initials – will be operated by Dublin Bus from later this autumn, offering a daily shuttle bus service from 9:00 to 18:30.

Further details will be made available by the NTA closer to the launch of the service.