Final chance to have your say on Chapelizod Hill two-way cycle track

Public consultation for the Chapelizod Hill Road Active Travel Scheme ends on Thursday, September 3

Add to preferred sources News Stephen Holland Local Democracy Reporter 14:34, 01 Sep 2026 View 2 Images Artist's impression of scheme looking northeast along Chapelizod Hill Road (Image: Dublin City Council)

Locals just have a short time left to have their say on proposed changes to Chapelizod Hill Road.

Public consultation for the Chapelizod Hill Road Active Travel Scheme ends on Thursday, September 3. The scheme is approximately 0.4 kilometres and extends from the Chapelizod Hill Road/Kylemore Road junction to the Chapelizod Hill Road/Lucan Road (R148)/Laurence’s Road junction.

It will provide a dedicated northeastbound (downhill) contraflow cycling route. This allows cyclists to travel safely in the opposite direction to southwestbound (uphill) vehicular traffic. This will be achieved by providing a two-way cycle track for 0.13 kilometres on the northern side of Chapelizod Hill Road.

Green Party Councillor Ray Cunningham told Dublin Live that, as it currently stands the road going underneath the Chapelizod bypass is too narrow for two-way traffic, which causes difficulty for cars, cyclists and those on e-scooters. “At the moment, if you're cycling, you can cycle up the hill on the road, but it's a steep hill,” he said.

“You have cars coming up behind you who are revving their engines trying not to stop and stall because it's such a steep hill, so it's not great.

“Then there’s no way to cycle downhill. You have to go on the path, which a lot of people do. Or cycle on the road facing oncoming traffic. Neither of those are great.” Cllr Cunningham said. Welcoming the proposed plan, he explained that adding in a two-way cycle lane doesn’t take any space away from cars.

“I think it's safer for everybody. Pedestrians on the footpath, cyclists in the cycle lane, and drivers on the road. Everyone is happy,” he said.

“On this road, because it's such a steep hill, drivers, even if they're trying to give you plenty of space, they're worried about cutting out and rolling back into cars behind them. It's not great to share the road in those situations.”

View 2 Images Artist's impression of scheme / Existing infrastructure looking southwest along Chapelizod Hill Road (Image: Dublin City Council)

The remaining part of the route will be a mix of a protected one-way cycle track and cyclists sharing the road with vehicles along with traffic-calming measures.

The non-statutory Public Consultation for this scheme closes on September 3, 2026.

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