COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Tuesday 6th December 2005

MOTION No. 8

WHITECHURCH ROAD UPGRADE

MOTION: Councillor C. Keane

"That this Committee discuss (a) the upgrade of the Whitechurch Road with a view to ascertaining what type of upgrade is proposed (b) a timescale for delivery.

(c) to agree to draw up a programme of traffic calming  immediately- ramps/pedestrian crossing/signing and lining.

(d) to report on the work necessary to make the existing footpaths safe and areas of the road requiring new footpath.

This road is very dangerous for pedestrians who cannot access local services without crossing , and certainly does not allow children to walk to schools in safety."

REPORT:

The improvement of the Whitechurch Road is included in the Council's 10 year road improvement programme.

There is a footpath on one side of this road from the Tuning Fork to the M50 overbridge. A section of this footpath needs resurfacing and this is included in the 2006 roads programme. The adjoining clay bank has encroached on a further section of this footpath and this will be removed within the next two weeks.

The traffic calming schemes i.e. 4 residential cells and 4 roads for the Terenure Rathfarnham Electoral Area have already been selected.However,  Whitechurch Road is included on the traffic calming request list for future consideration of the Terenure Rathfarnham Area Committee. In the meantime, an assessment will be carried out to identify locations for suitable road markings /signage to improve safety along this road. 

That section of Whitechurch Road in the vicinity of the school will be assessed shortly as part of the countywide school survey for special speed limits and associated safety measures.