Service Announcements
Estates and Facilities will be carrying out essential tree works at Civil Engineering and at Rugby Car Park on February 22nd
Vehicle access will not be permitted through from Civil Engineering or the Narrows/ House 38.
Rugby Car Park will remain closed to all vehicle access bar emergency and essential services.
No cars to be left here overnight on Friday the 21st February.
Pearse Street Gate will remain open to facilitate access on the 22nd.
Pedestrian access will be restricted along the rear of House 40. Pedestrian diversion routes will be operational for the duration of the works.
A restriction to the width of pedestrian access to Printing House Square is required from February 17th to March 31st for the construction and fit-out of a new entrance structure at the side of the Printing House.
This work is required to enable the completion of the Book of Kells Experience Project.
Recent changes in and around New Square have focussed high volumes of pedestrian traffic to its South and West sides in particular. Traffic studies of the area have been undertaken which recommend necessary adjustments to ensure our best use of the area going forward. The adjustments are driven from a health and safety perspective in the context of College providing appropriate arrangements for reasonable prevention of vehicle transport associated accidents, and in doing so, ensuring that we are providing suitable layouts appropriate for both vehicle and pedestrian activities.
Alterations to the roadway at New Square will take place in December which will introduce pedestrianisation to its South and West sides, consequently altering existing traffic routes and reducing a small amount of parking spaces. Each element of this is set out in greater detail as follows:
Pedestrianisation:
- Flexible bollards will be installed at necessary junctures to prevent cars from using both the South and West sides of New Square. Consequently, only pedestrians will be able to access these sides of New Square. However, as the bollards will be flexible, they would allow access by emergency services vehicles should the need ever arise.
Alteration to Traffic Routes:
- Whereas currently traffic can drive around all four sides of New Square, the installation of the bollards will impact traffic routes in two ways:
- The East side of New Square will now be a cul-de-sac and
- Vehicular access to both Library Square and Front Square, West of the Rubrics, will only be possible via the road to the North of New Square, past Printing House
Car Parking Reduction:
- Consequent to the alterations outlined, parking spaces formerly between the Museum Building and New Square will be removed. In doing so, we will provide a safer environment for all staff, students and visitors who use this route
- In parallel, it should not be forgotten that in creating this pedestrianisation and reducing car parking spaces, it brings a positive incremental step towards achieving a strategic objective within our Sustainability Action Plan (https://www.tcd.ie/sustainability/initiatives/sustainable-transport/)
Whilst acknowledging the impact any change has upon us all, we trust that the benefits of the alterations is self-evident, and that the College community will support them.
Notification –Closure of access to the Campanile and pathway to the Rubrics from June 17th.
We are commencing essential repair and maintenance conservation works to the Campanile tower, including masonry repairs, repair to ironwork elements, repair of the historic entrance door, and minor maintenance alterations.
During these works there is a requirement to mount scaffolding around the tower and secure the surroundings areas. We will require additional space during the erection of the scaffolding at Parliament (Front) Square.
The Library Square pathway will be closed to pedestrian access from Parliament Square for the duration of the project.
We thank you for your understanding as we continue to improve the College’s built environment.