Jack Lynch Tunnel – 20th Anniversary Site Visit Date Wednesday 23rd October 2019 Time 8.15pm - Teas and Coffees from 7.45pm Venue Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island Transport by bus from hotel to Jack Lynch Tunnel site Booking Details Members Event - Limited Places Available for Site Visit Booking Required through Eventbrite Link below About This Event The Jack Lynch Tunnel – Ireland’s first immersed tube tunnel – opened 20 years ago this year and is an integral part of Cork’s road network carrying approximately 68,000 vehicles per day. To commemorate this milestone, a site visit has been arranged by Engineers Ireland Cork Region which provides a unique opportunity for members to get a closer look at the 610m long twin-bore tunnel under the River Lee. The event will begin with a 30-minute presentation at 8.15pm at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island covering the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of the tunnel. Attendees visiting site will be transported by bus to the tunnel where a guided walking tour lasting approximately 1 hour will be provided during a scheduled maintenance closure. Attendees are required to bring appropriate PPE (i.e. hard hat, safety boots and high visibility vest). The group will return to the hotel by bus between 10:30pm and 11.00pm. Limited places are available for the site visit however all members are welcome to attend the preceding lecture in the Radisson Blu Hotel. To book your place please use the following Eventbrite link http://engineersirelandcork.eventbrite.com The Speakers Joe Shinkwin CEng, Director, Mott MacDonald Ireland Joe has 37 years' experience in the design, management and construction of a wide range of civil engineering projects including road works, bridges, marine structures and immersed tube tunnels. In Mott MacDonald Ireland’s role (formally Ewbank Preece OhEocha) as Employer’s Representative for the original tunnel contract, Joe has worked on the Jack Lynch Tunnel project since the design and construction stages. He continues to lead Mott MacDonald Ireland’s JLT project team in their role as civil/structural consultant to the Tunnel Operator (ERTO) for maintenance and improvement works. Marie Therese McCormack CEng, Infrastructure Manager, Egis Road & Tunnel Operation Ireland Marie Therese received her BA BAI from Trinity College Dublin in 2001 and became a Chartered Member of Engineers Ireland in 2009. She commenced her employment with ERTO as Senior Civil Engineer in 2013 and in 2016 progressed to her current role as Infrastructure Manager for the operation & maintenance of the Jack Lynch Tunnel, Dublin Tunnel & Motorway Traffic Control Centre for Ireland..