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THE SECOND PHASE of construction of a 16km jet fuel pipe that will run from Dublin Port to Dublin Airport is to begin today.
The plan for the 14.4km-long steel pipe began in 2014, and is expected to cost €20 million. The aim of the project is to transport fuel to the airport in a more “sustainable”, efficient way than sending 30,000 tankard trips from the port to the airport.
It’s hoped that the pipe will reduce traffic volumes, emissions, accidents, road damage and noise.
The pipe will dissect a busy residential belt of north Dublin, including East Wall, Fairview, Marino, Clontarf, Donnycarney, Artane, Coolock, Darndale, Ayrfield, Clare Hall and Burnell.
Phase two of the Aviation Fuel Pipeline project is its construction, which will begin on Stockhole Lane/ Clonshaugh Road today, Fingal County Council confirmed. A major traffic management plan will be in operation for the duration of the construction works.
A stop-go traffic system will operate today until to Friday from 10am-4pm on Stockhole Lane between the Clayton Hotel/ Circle K Roundabout and Baskin Lane.
Next Monday, 2 March the south bound lane will be closed between the Clayton Hotel and Baskin Lane as indicated in the map. This will allow traffic to travel at all times along Stockhole Lane heading north (towards Baskin Lane).
South bound traffic will be diverted via Baskin Lane, the R107 (Malahide Road) and the R139. The diversion route will be signposted on the ground. The permitted working hours are as follows: 7am-8.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am-6pm on Saturdays.
A reduced traffic management layout with associated traffic lights and tower lights will remain in place outside of the working hours.
This southbound lane closure will be monitored closely by Fingal’s Traffic Section and will be managed on an ongoing basis. Works are expected to last 10-12 weeks subject to favourable conditions.
Local access to homes and businesses will be maintained at all times, Fingal council said.
- with reporting from Paul Hosford
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This is obviously safer and more environmentally friendly than lugging the fuel in tankers. It’s the norm in most countries.
However the Green party opposed it because they claimed it would encourage flights and emissions.
They’ve a strong dose of NIMBYism when it suits
It would be helpful, Journal, if the map was a bit clearer!! When you try to zoom in…the road numbers/names are blurred!
There’s a difference between a tankard and a tanker.
@John Considine: Yes, the consequences of the confusion were made clear when I ordered a tankard of beer in a pub and they turned up with 25000 litres of it. I had to explain the difference to the barman.
@Conall: must have been a great relief to go to the gents after that!
@Conall: lols, a good one, fair hangover after that one!
Probably would have been better to have built this at the same time as the port tunnel ? It would have been a fraction of the cost
I hope it’s like the Dublin / Cork gas pipeline, superb pre planning and record speed.
I remember it well, a huge amount of planning and even when they were ripping up areas like the strawberry beds it was done in a respectful manner and now there is no signs at all.
@Justice Mickey: I worked on that job
The German barwoman (on time off from Munich) will be pissed that her job carrying tankards of fuel will be gone. The danger money alone was worth wearing leatherhosen in Ballymun.
@Ivan Assache: lederhosen, even.
This is a great plan. The more efficient we get in handling fuel of all types, the better.
Mind out that the Aer Lingus boys don’t tap in to this pipe now.
@Paul Costello: Not Aer Lingus I’d be worried about, the Sulkies would be a concern
Is Dublin Port not eventually going to be moved and this will be come obsolete?
@Sharp Elsi Mate: No
@JohnnyMc: great informative reply
More than pipe dreams.
Free heating fuel for anyone along the line!
Why can’t this be done at night ?
@Pius Flynn: The sulkies will operate it at night!
Has it a meter to tax the Jet fuel and calc VAT due – (No Tax or VAT on Jet Fuel!)
…. my fuel is taxed and has VAT applied ..trying to get to work .. not fly “on a city break” or skiing trip ! … daft farcical tax laws. O!O!O! … out out out!
38,000 signed .. crank it up to 50,000
https://www.change.org/p/unfair-irish-car-carbon-tax-law
Mind the Aer Lingus boys don’t tap in to this pipe now.
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