Public Consultation for South Circular Road / Brookfield Road Junction Upgrade
An artist’s impression looking North on South Circular Road
Dublin City Council (DCC) would like to invite the public to have their say on plans for upgrading the South Circular Road – Brookfield Road Junction. This junction is at the entrance to the new National Children’s Hospital and St James’ Hospital. The objective of the scheme is to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists through the junction. This public consultation is open from 5th of June – 2nd of July 2025.
This junction upgrade is part of the Kilmainham to Ballsbridge South City Loop scheme in the DCC Active Travel Network. When fully completed, it will provide 9 km of high quality walking and cycling facilities linking Kilmainham to Ballsbridge. The proposed route will also link Rialto, Crumlin, Kimmage, Harold's Cross, Rathmines, Ranelagh and Donnybrook.
The Scheme marked on the Dublin City Active Travel Network Map
Key Features of the Scheme
- Change the Brookfield Road - South Circular Road junction to a protected junction, separating pedestrians, cyclists and drivers
- Provide a kerb-separated southbound cycle track from the entrance of National Children’s Hospital to Rialto Bridge
- Provide a new pedestrian crossing on the southern arm of the junction on South Circular Road. This will result in signalised pedestrian crossings on all three arms of the junction
- Provide new and improved footpaths and road surfacing
Benefits of the Scheme
• Improve pedestrian access to and from St. James’ Hospital and the new Children’s Hospital by adding a new signalised crossing on South Circular Road
• Enhance safety of pedestrians and cyclists with a protected junction
• Improve walking and cycling connections to the Kilmainham to Thomas Street Active Travel Scheme and Rialto Luas station at James’ Walk
• Encourage increased levels of walking and cycling for staff and visitors to St. James’ Hospital and the new National Children’s Hospital
*To take this survey in Irish, click the 'English' option button at the bottom right of this page and select 'Gaeilge'*
Phases
Public Consultation
Submissions may be made by one of the following methods:
- Filling out the online survey
- Emailing activetraveloffice@dublincity.ie with subject: South Circular Road / Brookfield Road Junction Upgrade
- By post to Active Travel Programme Office, Dublin City Council, Cavendish House, Block D, Arran Court, Arran Quay, Dublin 7, D07 H5CH
Should you wish to contact us by phone, please ring the Active Travel Programme Office at 01 222 2536.
For future updates about the scheme, you can Subscribe to Active Travel Alerts
For more information on the scheme including Frequently Asked Questions, visit www.dublincity.ie/SCRjunction
Attached below are the Preliminary Design Drawing, a written description of the drawing, and a map showing the scheme location. There are also three visualisations which are artist impressions of what the scheme will look like. They depict the following:
Visualisation 1: An artist's impression looking North on South Circular Road
Visualisation 2: An artist’s impression looking South on Brookfield Road
Visualisation 3: An artist’s impression looking East on South Circular Road