COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, November 12, 2007
QUESTION NO. 3
QUESTION: Councillor D. Keating
To ask the Manager to report on the progress of the current Traffic Calming Programme for South Dublin. Would the Manager specifically report on the delays in agreeing the remaining schedules in each area in South Dublin. Would the Manager also report on what research has taken/is taking place to source possible alternatives to the traditional ramp as being the main feature of traffic calming schemes?
REPLY:
The present position on Traffic Calming Programme (1) is as follows:-
Lucan
Cells Roads
Hillcrest- Complete Ballyowen Road - Complete
Arthur Griffith Park - Complete The Coppice/Dingle - Complete
Lucan Heights - To be designed Ballyowen Lane 50% Complete
Palmerstown -Design being discussed Esker Lane 95% Complete
with local Councillors.
Clondalkin
Cells Roads
St. John's - Complete Aylmer Road - Complete
Monastery Gate - Complete Oatfield Avenue - Complete
Cherrywood - Complete St. Ronan's Avenue - Complete
Rowlagh - Complete Palmerstown Woods - Complete
Terenure/Rathfarnham
Cells Roads
Ashfield/Fortfield - Complete Beverly/Knockfield - Complete
Butterfield - Complete Kennington Road - Complete
Beechfield/Cheeryfield - Complete Keadeen Avenue - Complete
Knocklyon - to be designed Wainsfort Avenue - Complete
Tallaght Central
Cells Roads
Kingswood/Kilnamanagh- Complete Alpine Rise/Belgard Hts - Complete
Oldbawn - Complete The Park, Millbrook Lawns - Complete
Tymon North - Complete Seskin View Avenue/Drive -
being discussed with local Councillors.
Tallaght South
Cells Roads
Sundale/Suncroft - Complete Ballycullen Ave/Drive - Complete
Brookview/Fettercairn - Complete Daletree/Parklands - Complete
Allenton/Oldcourt - Complete Kilclare Avenue - Complete
Aylesbury/Cushlawn - being designed Johnstown Road - Complete
Programme (2)
Lucan
Schemes selected:-
Earlsfort - Complete
Clondalkin
Schemes selected:-
Kilcronan/Kilmahuddrick/Grangeview/Deansrath & Melrose - to be designed.
Terenure/Rathfarnham
Schemes selected:-
1.Moyville/Pearse Bros/Palmer Pk/Whitechurch/Glenmore Pk & Grangebrook - to be designed
2. Dangan/Shelton/Muckross/Hillsbrook& Fernhill - to be designed
The selection of further schemes will be included on the December Agenda of the 3 Area Committees.
Depending on the issues to be addressed, speeding,rat-running, joy riding etc.. the following measures are taken into account in the design of a traffic calming scheme:-
a) cul - de - sac
b) pedestrian/traffic lights
c) chicanes (build outs)
d) roundabouts
e) bus ramps, bus cushions and standard ramps.
These traffic calming measures are used either singly or in combination for retro fitting traffic calming in existing housing areas, roads and streets. The best traffic calming measures are those that are designed in when housing scheme layouts are being prepared in the initial design stages. This is what the Council's Roads and Planning Departments require in new build housing areas and what experience and research has shown to be the best form of traffic calming.