COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

MOTION NO. 1

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

Cathaoirleach's Business

That the 3 Tonne Scheme on Kennelsfort Road, which the Garda say is difficult to enforce as presently described due to there being some industrial and commercial premises off the upper end, be adjusted to the area between the N4 and the Northern side of the entrance to Woodfarm Acres and that a similar 3 Tonne restriction be installed on all of Wheatfield Road from its junction with Kennelsfort Road to its junction with Glenmaroon Road.  Taken together these adjustments should ensure that vehicles in excess of 3 Tonnes who have no business within the set restricted areas are easier to identify while allowing a service route to both the Palmerstown Shopping Centre, Silver Granite, P. J. Edwards and the Cherry Orchard Industrial Estate from the Coldcut direction and to Manor Road from the N4 direction.

REPORT:

An amendment to the three tonne restriction on Kennelsfort Road as proposed would require the positioning of the commencement notice of the restriction to be located at a point where the alternative route commences. This is so that the relevant vehicles are diverted at a point where it is possible for them to select the correct route.  For a HGV driver travelling north bound on Kennelsfort Road approaching the junction with Wheatfield Road the driver will be presented with three tonne restrictions in both directions i.e. ahead and to the right. As it is not possible for a HGV to make a u-turn the driver would be entrapped with no where to go. For this reason the proposed alteration is not acceptable and it is recommended that the existing arrangements be left in place.