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Apr 26, 2012
The Progression of the Dublin Port Tunnel: One of Europe's Largest Urban Road Tunnel Construction Projects
Publication: Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects
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This paper outlines the progress of work on the Dublin Port Tunnel project together with describing the principal transportation engineering, geotechnical and environmental aspects relating to the design, construction and future operation of the tunnel, which is currently one of Europe's largest urban road tunnel construction projects at US $790 million. The Dublin Port Tunnel is situated in Ireland's capital City, Dublin and will provide an underground road link between the City's orbital motorway system in the suburbs, to the Port located in the City centre area. The primary purpose of the project is to remove heavy goods vehicle `through' traffic from the City centre and residential areas by providing a high quality access route to and from the Port.
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© 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Construction engineering
- Construction industry
- Construction management
- Design (by type)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Geotechnical engineering
- Highway and road design
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic structures
- Infrastructure
- Infrastructure construction
- Ports and harbors
- Project management
- Special condition construction
- Tunnels
- Underground construction
- Urban and regional development
- Urban areas
- Water and water resources
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John W. Flanagan
Deputy Project Engineer, Dublin City Council
Geoff A. Featherstone
Chief, Resident Engineer, Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) Consulting, Ireland
Martin C. Knights
Director of Business Development, Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) Consulting
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