Maynooth Eastern Ring Road

The Maynooth Eastern Ring Road will link the Dublin Road to the Celbridge Road in Maynooth and provide a new bridge crossing of the Dublin-Sligo railway line and the Royal Canal.  The scheme includes several new and upgraded junctions along the route, new footpaths and cycle tracks and will support sustainable urban residential development by enabling the construction of approximately 1,000 additional housing units in the town.

ROD was appointed to provide technical consultancy services for the project in February 2018. Our appointment covers all stages of the project from feasibility through to handover. During the first two years of our appointment, we undertook constraints and route selection studies of routes to the east of Maynooth town, which were assessed in accordance with the Common Appraisal Framework. 

The Route Selection Report was published in May 2019, and Kildare County Council’s approval of the Part VIII Planning application followed in July of the same year. The Compulsory Purchase Order was issued in December 2022, and An Bord Pleanála conducted an oral hearing in May 2023. 

Planning consent and approval for the scheme were granted in January 2024, following which ROD completed the detailed design and prepared the tender documentation for the main construction contract.

Construction is due to commence in late 2025, following the appointment of John Cradock Ltd as the main contractor in October 2025.

The project is expected to be completed in mid-2027. 

This strategic link will alleviate traffic congestion in Maynooth town centre, support planned development on the eastern side of the town and improve connectivity to educational facilities and residential areas along the Celbridge Road.

The scheme will connect the R148 Old Dublin Road and the R157 in the north to the R405 Celbridge Road in the south. It comprises delivery of a 1.5km single carriageway road, incorporating two new junctions at tie-in points with existing roads and access provisions for future development lands. It includes provision for pedestrian footpaths and dedicated cycle lanes, which will integrate with the existing Royal Canal towpath network.

A key structural element of the project is a new bridge crossing, approximately 40m in length and constructed using a fully integral precast concrete system. To ensure it sits harmoniously with the surrounding sensitive environment, the bridge will be faced with masonry, and noise attenuation measures will be implemented along approximately 600 metres of embankment on the approach roads to the bridge.

The scheme is jointly funded by Kildare County Council and the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF), which facilitates targeted investment in enabling infrastructure to accelerate the delivery of housing on strategically designated lands. 

• Planning and development
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Civil engineering design
• Site supervision
• Contract administration