COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 10, 2012

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor C. Bond

To ask the Manager can the Council take measures to improve the durability of current and future Speed Ramps?

REPLY:

Significant deterioration to the surface of traffic calming ramps has occurred throughout the County.  Similar issues are also evident in neighbouring local authority areas. 

It is probable that the periods of prolonged sub-zero temperatures that were experienced during late 2009 / early 2010 and again in late 2010 contributed to the problem. 

Roads Department Staff have been  in discussions with the road surfacing suppliers and contractors to examine the matter and develop a strategy to prevent a re-occurrence.

The solution is to discontinue using red bitumen in the Ramps and the new Ramps will consist of black bitumen with red aggregate.