The area is bisected from the south-west to the northeast by the North Strand Road, which serves as a main arterial route for traffic to and from the city centre and Malahide, Howth and the M50.
ðɪ ˈɛɹiə ɪz baɪsˈɛktᵻd fɹʌmðə sˈaʊθwˈɛst tə ðə nˈɔːɹθiːst baɪ ðə nˈɔːɹθ stɹˈænd ɹˈoʊd, wˌɪtʃ sˈɜːvz æz ɐ mˈeɪn ɑːɹtˈɪɹiəl ɹˈaʊt fɔːɹ tɹˈæfɪk tʊ ænd fɹʌmðə sˈɪɾi sˈɛntɚ ænd mˈælɐhˌaɪd, hˈaʊθ ænd ðɪ ˈɛm fˈɪfti.