COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

"To ask the Manager to present a report on current traffic volumes on the approaches to the Griffeen Avenue/Griffeen Road and on Griffeen Avenue approaching the Grange Castle Road junction; and to examine measures to improve peak-hour traffic flow at these locations including the possibility of installing a second (turning) lane approaching the Grange Castle Road junction?

REPLY:

The road configuration at this location consist of a roundabout and junction in close proximity with shops and schools. The local network must support both the needs of access to local services and traffic commuting from and to residential areas.

The use of the private car and any consequential increase for road space for the private car worsens the facilities provided for vulnerable road users. It is not sustainable for the continual provision of additional road space and in fact the Council is prohibited from doing so under the DMURS document published by the Minister for Transport  which is mandatory on Local Authorities where speed of 60kph or less applies. The Council seeks to provide improved facilities for walking and cycling in this area and the removal of space from residential areas and increasing the width of pedestrian crossings is not recommended.