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Originally Posted by Thomas J Stamp
Using the pink line on Google Earth as a guide it appears that the route must be underground as far as the ESB buildings (opp the Library) and not cut and cover from DCU ( there are two housing estates in the way) where a TBM must come out (or in). The additional costs for going underground to Santry Ave cannot be that much.
they must come out of the ground at the Junction of Ballymun Road/Glasnevin Avenue and approach it from the south east as they mention going under Colins Avenue. This suggests the line on Google Earth is wrong (dont know who did it) and further suggests that they must tunnel under Albert College Estate.
This makes no sense at all if they refuse to tunnel further.
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Thomas, it would be possible to do a cut and cover from the DCU stop right into ballymun. The TBM can tunnel in/at in Hamsted park, travel from there into the central meridian of ballymun road at the scout hall and then traverse the collins rado/ ballymun road/ glasnevin ave junction. In terms of bringing the tunnel up in a 300m radius of the junction this would be the only suitable open space.
Can you post the link to the "pink line in google earth" as i'd like to have a look
ta