R112 road
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The R112 road is a regional road
in south Dublin, Ireland
. It begins at the junction with the N4 road at Chapelizod
and arcs southeastwards, then eastwards across the middle of south Dublin, ending at the Mount Merrion
junction of the N11. The road is 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
).
The official description of the R112 from the Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006 (Statutory Instrument 188 of 2006) reads:
The road is 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi) long.
An on-street bike lane starts at the Walkinstown roundabout and continues to Templeoge, at the junction of the N81. 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 in 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.
, 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. The proposed Goatstown development plan is likely to make small changes to the road layout at that section of the route.
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
in south Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It begins at the junction with the N4 road at Chapelizod
Chapelizod
Chapelizod is a picturesque Irish village preserved within the city of Dublin, Ireland. It lies in the verdant wooded valley of the River Liffey, on the way to the slopes of the Strawberry Beds, below the Phoenix Park. The village is associated with Iseult of Ireland and the location of Iseault's...
and arcs southeastwards, then eastwards across the middle of south Dublin, ending at the Mount Merrion
Mount Merrion
Mount Merrion is an area of Dublin, Ireland. It is roughly 7 kilometres south of the city centre. It is situated on and around a hill of the same name.-Location and access:...
junction of the N11. The road is 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
Dundrum, Dublin
Dundrum , originally a town in its own right, is now a suburb of Dublin in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland.The area is located in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and Dublin 16.-History:...
Cross where the road was widened to make room for the new Luas
Luas
Luas , also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, is a tram or light rail system serving Dublin, the first such system in the decades since the closure of the last of the Dublin tramways. In 2007, the system carried 28.4 million passengers, a growth of 10% since...
bridge and Dundrum bypass (R117 road
R117 road
The R117 road is a regional road in Ireland. The route starts Harcourt Road at the end of the South Circular Road on the southside of Dublin city centre...
).
The official description of the R112 from the Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006 (Statutory Instrument 188 of 2006) reads:
- R112: Chapelizod - Churchtown - Mount Merrion, County Dublin
- Between its junction with N4 at Chapelizod Bypass in the city of Dublin and its junction with N11 at Stillorgan Road in the county of Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown via Kylemore Road and Walkinstown Avenue in the city of Dublin: Saint Peter's 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 road is 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi) long.
Route
- The R112 begins at the junction of the N4 road at ChapelizodChapelizodChapelizod is a picturesque Irish village preserved within the city of Dublin, Ireland. It lies in the verdant wooded valley of the River Liffey, on the way to the slopes of the Strawberry Beds, below the Phoenix Park. The village is associated with Iseult of Ireland and the location of Iseault's...
, heading a short distance to the east. It turns south and passes under the N4. The road is known as the Kylemore Road at this point. - Continues south through the R833 (BallyfermotBallyfermotBallyfermot is a suburb in the city of Dublin.Celebrities such as the famous Furey Brothers and the brilliant Keenan family have all resided in Ballyfermot.Ireland, located 7 kilometres due west from the city centre, and to the south of the Phoenix Park...
Road) roundabout. - Crosses a bridge over Dublin-Cork railway line.
- Crosses the Grand Canal.
- Major junction with the R810R810 roadThe R810 road is a regional road in south Dublin, Ireland connecting Cornmarket to the Naas Road .It begins near the Coombe and goes west until it becomes Tyrconnell Road, when it turns southwest...
(Naas Road). It crosses the Luas Red Line at this point and is named as Walkinstown Avenue. - Shortly after this there is another major junction with the R110R110 roadThe R110 road is a regional road in Ireland which goes from St Stephen's Green to Red Cow, Dublin. Its route is completely within the Dublin urban area....
(Long Mile Road). - Continues southeast through WalkinstownWalkinstownWalkinstown is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the Southside of the city, approximately 6 kilometres south-west of Dublin city centre. The suburb borders Crumlin to the east, Drimnagh to the north, Greenhills to the south and Ballymount, Bluebell and Clondalkin to the west...
roundabout where the road connects with the R819R819 roadThe R819 road is a regional road in Dublin, Ireland.The official definition of the R819 from the Roads Act 1993 Order 2006 states:The road is long.-See also:*Roads in Ireland*National primary road...
and R818R818 roadThe R818 road is a regional road in Dublin, Ireland.The official definition of the R818 from the Roads Act 1993 Order 2006 states:-See also:*Roads in Ireland*National primary road*National secondary road...
. After the roundabout the road becomes Saint Peter's Road. - Road moves in a more easterly direction and is known as Greentrees Road after the junction with Limekiln Lane.
- Road becomes Templeville Road after a roundabout at the junction with Whitehall and Wellington Road. The road crosses the River Poddle 200m southeast of the Wellington Road roundabout, or 50m northwest of the Grosvenor Road intersection. The presence of the river is not evident to passing motorists. Further on, it intersects the R817R817 roadThe R817 road is a suburban road in south Dublin, Ireland connecting Harold's Cross to Ballyboden via Kimmage, Templeogue, and Ballyroan.The official definition of the R817 from the Roads Act 1993 Order 2006 states:...
at the Templeville roundabout. The 850m stretch between the Wellington and Templeville roundabouts was a greenfield area which was developed in the 1970s as a connecting road (including new housing) between Greentrees Road and Templeogue College. - Major junction with N81 at TempleogueTempleogueTempleogue is a suburb of southwest Dublin, Ireland. The original Irish name Teach Mealóg refers to a chapel named after Saint Mel that was built there in about 1273....
village. - Past N81, becomes Springfield Avenue where it crosses and then follows the winding River DodderRiver DodderThe River Dodder is one of the three main rivers of the Dublin region in Ireland, the others being the Liffey, of which the Dodder is the largest tributary, and the Tolka.-Course and system:...
, with Bushy ParkBushy Park, DublinBushy Park is a large, , suburban public park in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland.- Location :Although situated mainly in Terenure, and listed by the city council with that address, it stretches to the borders of Rathfarnham and Templeogue. It is across the road from Terenure College boys' school and has...
to the north. The road bridges the Owendoher RiverOwendoher RiverThe Owendoher River is a small river in southern County Dublin, that rises in two main branches, one formed of two streams, sometimes called Kilakee Stream, from the slopes of Kilakee Mountain, and Glendoo Stream, from west of Glendoo Mountain, and one from Glendoo Mountain itself...
just before the tributary flows into the Dodder. - After a junction with the R114R114 roadThe R114 road is a regional road in south Dublin, Ireland. The road runs from the city centre to Brittas in southwest County Dublin. The official description of the R114 from the Roads Act 1993 Order 2006 reads:...
(which connects TerenureTerenureTerenure is a mainly residential suburb of Dublin, Ireland, largely in the administrative area of Dublin City Council but with parts in the administrative county of South Dublin County .-Location and transport:...
to RathfarnhamRathfarnhamRathfarnham or Rathfarnam is a Southside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is south of Terenure, east of Templeogue, and is in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and 16. It is within the administrative areas of both Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and South Dublin County Councils.The area of Rathfarnham...
at this point) the R112 road becomes the Dodder Park Road, which later becomes the Braemor Road as it passes ChurchtownChurchtown, DublinChurchtown is a largely residential suburb on the southside of Dublin, Ireland, between Dundrum and Rathfarnham. It is in the postal districts Dublin 14 and Dublin 16.- Ely's Arch :...
. - It then passes a junction with R821R821 roadThe R821 road is a regional road in south Dublin, Ireland. The road starts at the junction with the R115 in Rathfarnham and passes through Nutgrove before terminating at Churchtown.-Route:...
(NutgroveNutgroveNutgrove is an area in Rathfarnham, County Dublin.It is a suburban area at the foot of the Dublin mountains between Churchtown and Rathfarnham around the Nutgrove Shopping Centre....
Avenue) and Beaumont Avenue and becomes the Upper Churchtown Road before a major junction at DundrumDundrum, DublinDundrum , originally a town in its own right, is now a suburb of Dublin in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland.The area is located in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and Dublin 16.-History:...
, where the road intersects with the R117R117 roadThe R117 road is a regional road in Ireland. The route starts Harcourt Road at the end of the South Circular Road on the southside of Dublin city centre...
and passes underneath the Luas bridgeDargan Bridge, DublinWilliam Dargan Bridge, opened in 2004, is a cable-stayed bridge in Dundrum, Dublin in Ireland. It carries the LUAS light rail line across a busy road junction...
on the Green Line. It also bridges the Slang River at this point though the bridge is barely noticeable. - Past Dundrum, the road climbs steeply to Taney ChurchTaney ParishTaney is a populous parish in the Church of Ireland, located in the Dundrum area of Dublin.-Early history:Taney's origins go back to the early Irish saint Nathi, who in the 6th century established a centre for monastic life. This centre may have been on what is now the site of St. Nahi's Church in...
, and a T-junction with the R826R826 roadThe R826 road is a regional road in south Dublin, Ireland. The road runs from the Dundrum junction of the M50 as passes through or near Ballinteer, Dundrum and Balally before terminating at the junction with the R112 close to Goatstown...
, before a decline down to GoatstownGoatstownGoatstown is a suburb of Dublin located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland. To the west is Dundrum, to the east is Mount Merrion and Stillorgan, to the south is Sandyford, and to the north is Roebuck and Clonskeagh....
. There, it meets another major junction with the R825R825 roadThe R825 road is a regional road in south Dublin, Ireland. The road starts in Clonskeagh at the junction with the R117 and passes through Goatstown, Kilmacud and Stillorgan before ending at a junction with the N31 in Blackrock, County Dublin...
(Goatstown Road) to the south and R133R133 roadThe R133 road is a regional road in south Dublin, Ireland. The road starts at Goatstown and runs in a southerly direction towards Sandyford before acting as a link road for the M50.- Route :...
(Lower Kilmacud Road) to the north. The R112 road is known as Taney Road before the junction and Mount Anville Road afterwards. - The Mount Anville Road passes Deer Park before another steep decline down to a small junction where the road becomes Foster Avenue. The road has UCDUniversity College DublinUniversity College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
, Belfield to the north and Mount MerrionMount MerrionMount Merrion is an area of Dublin, Ireland. It is roughly 7 kilometres south of the city centre. It is situated on and around a hill of the same name.-Location and access:...
to the south before it terminates at a T-junction with the N11.
Transport
The following bus routes use the R112:- 66, 66A, 66B, 67, 67A - Lucan Road
- 76, 76A, 76B - Kylemore Road
- 18, 79, 206 - Kylemore Road (after Ballyfermot roundabout)
- 56A - Walkinstown Avenue
- 19A - Saint Peter's Road
- 54A - Templeville Road
- 14 - Braemor Road
- 17 - Churchtown Road
- 11A, 46B - Foster Avenue
An on-street bike lane starts at the Walkinstown roundabout and continues to Templeoge, at the junction of the N81. There, it changes to an off-street bike lane until the junction with the R114 road
R114 road
The R114 road is a regional road in south Dublin, Ireland. The road runs from the city centre to Brittas in southwest County Dublin. The official description of the R114 from the Roads Act 1993 Order 2006 reads:...
, where it switches back to an on-street lane. Following the junction at Ely Arch, there in 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.
Points of interest
- Ely's Arch
- Parks — Californian Hills Park (Ballyfermot), Walkinstown Avenue Park, Dodder Valley Park (Templeogue), Bushy ParkBushy Park, DublinBushy Park is a large, , suburban public park in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland.- Location :Although situated mainly in Terenure, and listed by the city council with that address, it stretches to the borders of Rathfarnham and Templeogue. It is across the road from Terenure College boys' school and has...
(Rathfarnham), Deer Park (Mount Merrion) - Rivers — River PoddleRiver PoddleThe River Poddle , is one of the best known of the more than a hundred watercourses of Dublin. It is the source of the name "Dublin", the city being named after a pool that was once on its course...
, River DodderRiver DodderThe River Dodder is one of the three main rivers of the Dublin region in Ireland, the others being the Liffey, of which the Dodder is the largest tributary, and the Tolka.-Course and system:... - Churches — St Nahi'sSt. Nahi's ChurchSt. Nahi is an 18th-century church in Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland.-History:The name Taney derives from Tigh Naithi meaning the house or place of Nahi, and who may also be associated with Tobarnea, a seashore well that near Blackrock...
(Dundrum), Taney ChurchTaney ParishTaney is a populous parish in the Church of Ireland, located in the Dundrum area of Dublin.-Early history:Taney's origins go back to the early Irish saint Nathi, who in the 6th century established a centre for monastic life. This centre may have been on what is now the site of St. Nahi's Church in...
(Dundrum), St Thomas' (Mount Merrion) - Schools — Templeogue CollegeTempleogue CollegeTempleogue College is a secondary school, located in the Templeogue area of Dublin, Ireland. It is on the R112 and is within walking distance of Terenure, Templeogue and is accessible by numerous Dublin Bus services including: 54A, 15A, 15B, 49, 150, 74/A, and 65/BTempleogue College was founded in...
, Notre Dame de Missions (Churchtown), Mount Anville SchoolMount Anville Secondary SchoolMount Anville Secondary School is a Roman Catholic, private all-girls post-primary school in Goatstown in Ireland. It was originally an all-boarding school, but in recent years due to decreased demand for such schools it has become a day-school... - Sports — Saint Mary's College RFCSt Mary's College RFCSt. Mary's College Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1900 by former pupils of St. Mary's College, Dublin and was originally known as Old St. Mary's. They club won the Leinster Senior Cup for the first time in 1958...
Upgrades
- Q4 2009 - Signage replaced along route.
- Q4 2009 - Traffic lights replaced at Goatstown.
- Q3/4 2010 - Added bus lane west of Dundrum cross.
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 roadR821 road
The R821 road is a regional road in south Dublin, Ireland. The road starts at the junction with the R115 in Rathfarnham and passes through Nutgrove before terminating at Churchtown.-Route:...
, 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. The proposed Goatstown development plan is likely to make small changes to the road layout at that section of the route.
See also
- Roads in IrelandRoads in IrelandThe island of Ireland, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, has an extensive network of tens of thousands of kilometres of public roads, usually surfaced. These roads have been developed and modernised over centuries, from trackways suitable only for walkers and horses, to...
- National primary roadNational primary roadA national primary road is a road classification in the Republic of Ireland. National primary roads form the major routes between the major urban centres. There are over 2,700km of national primary roads. This category of road has the prefix "N" followed by one or two digits...
- National secondary roadNational secondary roadA national secondary road is a category of road in Ireland. These roads form an important part of the national route network, but are secondary to the main arterial routes which are classified as national primary roads. National secondary roads are designated with route numbers higher than those...
- Regional roadRegional roadA regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...