Dunlavin Water Supply Rationalisation Project
Uisce Éireann is progressing a project to rationalise the water supply in Dunlavin, Co Wicklow.
This project involves constructing approximately 7km of pipeline connecting Dunlavin to the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) water supply zone.
The new pipeline represents a €9 million investment in improving water supply security and resilience for homes and businesses in Dunlavin. The existing drinking water infrastructure in the area is not sufficient to meet current demand. In addition to creating supply challenges for existing customers it has also impacted the delivery of new housing developments in the area.
What are the benefits of this project?
The works carried out as part of this project will:
- Increase security and resilience of the drinking water supply to approx. 1,000 customers in the area.
- Reduce the risk of night time restrictions.
- Facilitate future growth and development, including the delivery of housing.
What is involved as part of this project?
- Construction of a new booster pumping station and associated pipework at the existing Brannockstown Pumping Station site, Co.Kildare.
- Construction of 7.3km of rising main along the R412 between Brannocktown Pumping Station and Dunlavin village.
- Decommissioning of the existing supply in Dunlavin.
- Minor network extensions in Dunlavin village to facilitate decommissioning of the existing gravity main from the existing Dunlavin service reservoir.
What's happening now?
New water mains have been installed along the R412 between St Kevin’s Community College and Dunlavin Soccer Club, and at Market Square in Dunlavin village.
To facilitate the next phase of pipelaying between Dunlavin village and Brannockstown, Wicklow and Kildare County Councils have granted a 24 hour road closure of the R142, from its junction with R756 at Dunlavin, to its junction with R413 for Ballymore Eustace at Brannockstown. It is anticipated that this road closure will be in place from Monday, 24 March 2025 for a period of approximately 4 months.
Will customers be affected by the works?
Local and emergency access will be maintained at all times. Diversions will be in place for the duration of the road closure, with routes clearly signposted. Southbound vehicles travelling on the R412 (Brannockstown to Dunlavin road) will be diverted left on to the R413 at Brannockstown and continue along the R413, diverted right onto the R411 at Ballymore Eustace and continue along the R411, diverted right onto the N81 and continue along the N81and diverted right onto the R756 at Hollywood Cross and continue along the R756 as far as its junction with the R412 in Dunlavin Village. The reverse route will apply for northbound traffic.
Dunlavin road closure
It is planned that works will commence at Brannockstown and progress southwards towards Dunlavin. Standard working hours are 7:30AM to 6:00PM, Monday to Friday.
The works may involve planned water outages. Impacted customers will be notified 48 hours in advance of planned interruptions to water supply.
The project team at David Walsh Civil Engineering can be contacted at 087 2567367 or email info@dwce.ie.
