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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 2

Monday, March 26, 2007

HEADED ITEM NO. 11

Firhouse Road (2) QBC

Old Bawn junction to Ballycullen Road junction

The Firhouse Road (2) QBC forms part of the QBC Network linking Tallaght to Firhouse Road and Ballycullen Road, and linking back to the Tallaght QBC at

Templeogue Bridge . The scheme consists of 2.0 km of QBC with bus lane in one direction along most of the route between the junctions with Old Bawn Road and Ballycullen Road, and is designed to be implemented in conjunction with the Firhouse Road Realignment Scheme which is currently under construction. The sections of bus lane are proposed as follows:

•     Westbound: c.1km between Old Bawn Road junction and Ballycullen Avenue
•     Eastbound: c.1km between Ballycullen Avenueand Ballycullen Road Junction.

The Scheme has the potential to provide considerable benefits for public transport users on the route as follows:

• There are significant time savings for a large number of bus passengers. 
• As the number of general traffic lanes remains unchanged, there is no significant impact on journey times for general traffic. 
• There is no negative impact on cyclists. 
• It will link to the proposed Firhouse/Ballycullen QBC which is currently at preliminary design stage. 
• Early approval will allow the inclusion of the scheme as part of the realignment scheme currently on site.

It is proposed to initiate a Part 8 public consultation process under the Local Government Planning & Development Regulations in the immediate future. The cost of the scheme will be funded from the DTO’s Annual Traffic Management Grant programme.