Dublin City Council has awarded the civil engineering contract for the construction of the Clontarf to City Centre project.

The project for the North East Inner City area will see the entire road space reconfigured, with upgraded footpaths, protected cycle tracks, continuous bus lanes as well as retaining a lane for cars in each direction. It includes delivering a section of the Tolka Valley greenway and upgrading the cycle facilities along a promenade in Fairview Park.

The project connects the north east part of the city to the city centre, with a high quality streetscape that includes the provision of community spaces, additional greening and tree planting. It provides 5.4km of bus lanes, 6 km of cycle tracks and 8 km of footpaths. In addition it allows the North East Inner City to be connected in a safe way with facilities for all ages and abilities with Clontarf and the East Coast cycle route to Howth. It will therefore provide access to leisure and sports facilities along the north coast. In time it will connect to the South Coast via a new Liffey pedestrian and cycling bridge.

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"The Clontarf to City Centre Project is a key mobility milestone for our city," said the Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland. "It will very much enhance the active mobility infrastructure on this very busy route. It will also serve to connect with other already established routes and allow for a more accessible, sustainable and climate friendly city."

It also includes the replacement of 6km of old water mains thereby reducing leakage and ensuring continuity of supply. The project is scheduled for completion in Q1 2024.

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD said: "This new project will allow the North East Inner City to be connected in a safe way with facilities for all ages and abilities with Clontarf and the East Coast cycle route to Howth. It will provide access to leisure and sports facilities along the north coast and in time it will connect to the South Coast via a new Liffey pedestrian and cycling bridge. It is great to see our investment in active travel being delivered on the ground but it is important that delivery of projects like this is accelerated in the coming months and years."

The project is being funded by the National Transport Authority, with the replacement of the water mains being funded by Irish Water.