R112 road (Ireland)

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R112 road
Bóthar R112
R112 road (Templeville Road).jpg
R112 road with cycle lanes (red)
Route information
Length15.2 km [1]  (9.4 mi)
Location
Country Ireland
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destinations
Highway system

The R112 road is a regional road in south Dublin, Ireland. [2] It begins at the junction with the R148 road at Chapelizod and arcs southeastwards, then eastwards across the middle of south Dublin, ending at the Mount Merrion junction of the R138. The road is a single carriageway, with cycle lanes on some stretches. Improvements to the road have been made over the last 10 years, the most significant being at Dundrum Cross where the road was widened to make room for the new Luas bridge and Dundrum bypass (R117 road).

Contents

The official description of the R112 from the Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012 [2] reads:

R112: Chapelizod - Churchtown - Mount Merrion, County Dublin
Between its junction with R148 at Chapelizod Bypass in the city of Dublin and its junction with R138 at Stillorgan Road in the county of Dun Laoghaire — Rathdown via Kylemore Road and Walkinstown Avenue in the city of Dublin: Saint Peters Road, Greentrees Road, Templeville Road and Springfield Avenue, Dodder View Road and Dodder Park Road in the county of South Dublin: Dodder Park Road, Braemor Road, Churchtown Road Upper, Taney Road, Mount Anville Road and Fosters Avenue in the county of Dun Laoghaire — Rathdown.

The R112 is 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi) long (map of the road).

R112 looking west to crossroads at Dundrum and the Luas Dargan Bridge. R112-Dundrum.jpg
R112 looking west to crossroads at Dundrum and the Luas Dargan Bridge.
Mount Anville Road section of R112 due south between Mount Merrion and Goatstown. Deer Park entrance at left. R112-DeerPark Dublin.JPG
Mount Anville Road section of R112 due south between Mount Merrion and Goatstown. Deer Park entrance at left.

Route

Transport

54A bus stop on the R112 54A bus stop in Dublin.jpg
54A bus stop on the R112

The following bus routes use the R112:

An on-street bike lane starts at the Walkinstown roundabout and continues to Templeoge, at the junction of the R137. There, it changes to an off-street bike lane until the junction with the R114 road, where it switches back to an on-street lane. Following the junction at Ely Arch, there is an off-street bike lane until the crossroads at Dundrum. After this, only short stretches of the route have on-street bike lanes, though there are plans to add to this route in the proposed Goatstown development plan. [3]

Points of interest

Upgrades

Future plans

A feasibility study has explored the idea of running the proposed Luas Line E along the Upper Churchtown Road from the existing Luas Green Line at Dundrum, before turning off to the R821 road, towards Nutgrove. However, this project is unlikely to proceed soon due to scarce revenue and doubts about the sustainability of the line. Currently, there are plans to upgrade the junction with the R821. [4] The proposed Goatstown development plan is likely to make small changes to the road layout at that section of the route. In 2021, an orbital bus route was proposed along the R112 from Walkinstown to Blackrock. [5] [6]

See also

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References

  1. Map of the route of R112, Google Maps. Retrieved: 2010-08-06.
  2. 1 2 Statutory Instrument 54 of 2012 — Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012, Irish Statute Book (irishstatutebook.ie). Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  3. Goatstown Local Area Plan Drawing. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, DLRCoCo.ie. Retrieved: 2010-08-07.
  4. Upper Churchtown Road / Nutgrove Avenue Quality Bus Corridor. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, DLRCoCo.ie. Retrieved: 2010-08-07.
  5. "The overlooked orbital from BusConnects – future of dublin". 26 March 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. Garvey, Colm (19 July 2021). "South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2022-2028 Submissions" . Retrieved 4 July 2024.

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