COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday, September 24, 2012

QUESTION NO. 6

QUESTION: Councillor E. Walsh

"An  bhféadfadh leis an gComhairle Contae plean tráchta a fhorbairt chun cosc a chur ar thiománaithe  U-Chasadh a dhéanamh ar an gcrosaire idir Bóthar Dhún Chromail  agus Bóthar Ghort na Silíní i mBaile Bhailcín Baile Átha Cliath 12?  Cé go bhfuil comhartha tráchta ann ansin is annamh a chloítear leis an rabhadh seo.  

Would the Council develop a new traffic plan to prevent drivers making a U- Turn on the crossroads between Cromwell's Fort Road and Cherryfield Road in Walkinstown Dublin 12? Although a road sign exists there, this warning is seldom adhered to?"

REPLY:

Tá an t-acomhal idir Bóthar Bunting agus Bóthar Dhún Chromail gar do Bhóthar Ghort na Silíní atá cóngarach do Thimpeallán Bhaile Bhailcín. Ní féidir le trácht atá ag casadh ar dheis Ó Bhóthar Bunting an inlíocht a críochnú toisc go bhfuil an trácht chomh mall agus cúng ag dul i dtreo Thimpeallán Bhaile Bhailcín. Nuair a dhéantar iarracht an inlíocht a dhéanamh cuirtear stop leis an trácht atá ag imeacht Ón timpeallán agus cruthaítear brú tráchta dá bharr. Cuireadh tearmann tráchta i lár Bhóthar Dhún Chromail chun cosc a chur ar chasadh ar dheis ionas go mbeadh feabhas ar an sruth tráchta.

Is bóthar cónaithe É Bóthar Dhún Chromail ag Bóthar Ghort na Silíní agus tá gá le bealaí isteach chuig Áitribh agus tá gá le casadh dá bharr. Forordaíonn na rialacha bóthair agus marcanna bóthair tús Áite a thabhairt chun inlíochtaí tráchta Éagsúla a dhéanamh. Dá bhrí sin, ní mholtar plean tráchta athbhreithnithe.

The junction of Bunting Road and Cromwellsfort Road near Cherryfield Road is adjacent to Walkinstown Roundabout. Right turning traffic from Bunting Road cannot complete its manoeuvre due to the slow and congested nature of traffic approaching Walkinstown Roundabout.  When such a manoeuvre is attempted traffic exiting the roundabout will be stopped giving rise to significant congestion.  To improve traffic flow the right turn is prevented by the provision of a traffic island in the centre of Cromwellsfort Road.

The nature of Cromwellsfort Road, at Cherryfield Road, as a residential road requires access to premises and turning is to be expected.  Road markings and rules of the road prescribe priority for traffic making various manoeuvres.  Accordingly, a revised traffic plan is not proposed.