Cork Line Level Crossings Volume 2, Chapter 3: Project Description Iarnród Éireann March 2021 Document Title Client Name Volume 2, Chapter 3: Project Description Cork Line Level Crossings Project No: 3211100 Document Title: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Project Description Document No.: 3 Revision: A05 Date: March 2021 Client Name: Iarnród Éireann Project Manager: Alex Bradley Author: Various Jacobs U.K. Limited Artola House 3rd & 4th Floors 91 Victoria Street Belfast BT1 4PN T +44 (0)28 9032 4452 F +44 (0)28 9033 0713 www.jacobs.com © Copyright 2020. The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Jacobs. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Jacobs constitutes an infringement of copyright. Limitation: This document has been prepared on behalf of, and for the exclusive use of Jacobs’ client, and is subject to, and issued in accordance with, the provisions of the contract between Jacobs and the client. Jacobs accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for, or in respect of, any use of, or reliance upon, this document by any third party. Document history and status Revision Date Description Author Checked Reviewed Approved A01 December 2019 Draft for Comment SJ HC RM AB A02 May 2020 Amendments following Client Review Various HC RM AB A03 October 2020 Design Updates Various HC RM AB A04 December 2020 For Legal Comment Various RM RM AB A05 March 2021 For Issue to An Bord Pleanála Various RM RM AB i Volume 2, Chapter 3: Project Description Table of Acronyms .............................................................................................................................................................. iv 3. Project Description ................................................................................................................................................ 1 3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 3.1.1 Site Location(s) for the Proposed Project ..................................................................................................................... 1 3.2 Current Railway Line Usage ................................................................................................................................................ 2 3.2.1 First Trains ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 3.2.2 Last Trains .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 3.3 Existing Conditions of Level Crossings ........................................................................................................................... 3 3.3.1 Crossing Times ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 3.3.2 Existing Structures and Maintenance.............................................................................................................................. 3 3.4 Proposed Solutions - Infrastructural Elements ........................................................................................................... 8 3.4.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.4.2 Ancillary Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.4.3 XC187 Fantstown ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.4.4 XC201 Thomastown ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 3.4.5 XC209 Ballyhay .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.4.6 XC211 Newtown ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.4.7 XC212 Ballycoskery ............................................................................................................................................................ 16 3.4.8 XC215 Shinanagh ................................................................................................................................................................ 19 3.4.9 XC219 Buttevant .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 3.5 Ancillary Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................................................... 23 3.5.1 Traffic Signs, Road Markings and Lighting ................................................................................................................ 23 3.5.2 Non-Motorised User (NMU) Provision ......................................................................................................................... 23 3.5.3 Fencing and Environmental Barriers ............................................................................................................................ 24 3.6 Construction Phase ............................................................................................................................................................. 24 3.6.1 Construction Hours ............................................................................................................................................................. 24 3.6.2 Construction Programme ................................................................................................................................................. 24 3.6.3 Lifting Operations ................................................................................................................................................................ 28 3.6.4 Craneage ................................................................................................................................................................................. 28 3.6.5 Buried services and overhead services ........................................................................................................................ 29 3.6.6 Rail Closures........................................................................................................................................................................... 29 3.6.7 Earthworks and Construction Traffic ............................................................................................................................ 29 3.6.8 Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) ...................................................................................................... 29 3.6.9 Abnormal Loads and Construction Routes ................................................................................................................ 31 3.6.10 Land Acquisition and Demolition .................................................................................................................................. 31 3.6.11 Construction Compounds and Working Areas ......................................................................................................... 32 3.6.12 Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) ..................................................................................... 32 3.7 Proportionality of Scheme ............................................................................................................................................... 33 ii Volume 2, Chapter 3: Project Description 3.7.1 Principles of Design for Bridges and Alignments .................................................................................................... 35 3.7.2 Proposed Design at Each Location................................................................................................................................ 35 3.7.3 Traffic Counts Comparison ............................................................................................................................................... 38 3.7.4 Summary of Proportionality ............................................................................................................................................ 40 3.8 References .............................................................................................................................................................................. 41 Table 3. 1: Existing Condition of Level Crossings which are the subject of the proposed Project ......................... 1 Table 3.2: Proposed Solutions at each Crossing ........................................................................................................................ 8 Table 3.3: Construction Phasing and Indicative Programme for XC201