Final phase of Ballyvolane works to begin

The final phase of works to upgrade and improve the water and wastewater infrastructure in Ballyvolane will start in the coming weeks, it was confirmed this week.

Uisce Éireann, previously known as Irish Water, said on Tuesday it has invested approximately €9 million in this project that, on completion, will provide additional capacity to support growth and development through the provision of new water and wastewater services supporting for growth and development.

Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Geda Construction and Cork City Council, commenced works in January 2022. The company said the project is progressing well.

The project involves the construction of new water mains, new wastewater network, a new wastewater pumping station, and upgrades to the existing aged water mains, which will ensure the required capacity of the water and wastewater infrastructure to support future development.

Lisa Cogan of Uisce Éireann said: “I want to firstly thank the people of Ballyvolane who have worked with us over the past 12 months while we deliver this vital project. The Ballyvolane Water and Wastewater Project is another example of Uisce Éireann’s commitment to supporting growth and development across the country, and we are delighted to begin the final phase.

“We anticipate that the works will take approximately six months to complete, and will play a key role in supporting the development of new and existing homes and businesses in the area. “

She added: “Areas of work will continue to be kept to short sections to limit the impact on the local community. Local and emergency traffic will continue to be maintained. We understand that this type of work can be inconvenient and again our work crews will continue to make every effort to minimise any disruption as much as possible.”

Phase 3 construction involves the upgrade of over 200 metres of existing water main on Ballyhooly Road, which has already been completed, as well as construction of approximately 2.6km of wastewater rising mains from Ballyhooly Road and North Ring Road to the Old Youghal Road junction. Almost 800m have been constructed to date from the pump station site to Ashgrove Villas with the remaining 1.8km due to commence in the coming weeks.

Works from the Ballyhooly Road/North Ring Road junction to the Old Youghal Road junction will take place nightly from 6.30pm-6.30am on Mondays to Saturdays, with temporary road reinstatement undertaken each morning before re-opening of the Northern Ring Road to minimise disruption to daytime traffic.

Works on Thursday night/Friday mornings involve permanent reinstatement works of the previously laid section. These works are expected to be completed in early 2023.

Traffic management will be in place during working hours and will be communicated locally.