R821 road (Ireland)

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

The road starts at the T-junction with the R115 beside the well known The Yellow House pub. The road heads in an easterly direction and is known as Grange Road.
About 350 metres further the Grange Road turns off in a southerly direction as the R822 while the R821 continues easterly as Nutgrove Avenue.
The route passes the shopping center and retail park in Nutgrove after a crossroad with local roads.
The route terminates at a triangle in Churchtown where it connects with the R112 and a local road.

Transport

A westbound bus lane is present along the entire route while after Nutgrove there is also a bus lane heading east until the end of the route in Churchtown. There are a number of Dublin Bus routes along the R821:

There is an off street bike lane on the route though there are a few sections where the lane ends unexpectedly.

Future plans

Currently there are plans to upgrade the junction with the R112 and Beaumont Avenue.