COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 240

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

That a Specific Local Objective be included: “To seek to reconfigure the road layout and traffic management arrangements so as to improve flow around Lucan Village Green, including at the junctions of Lucan/Celbridge Road with Adamstown Road and Main Street.”

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

REPORT:

A one way system is currently in operation on the western and eastern sides of the Village Green.  This optimises vehicle moment by maximising stacking space adjacent to the signalised junction of Lucan/Celbridge Road and Adamstown Road for south bound traffic along Main Street.  Further opportunities to increase flow are limited without reducing existing car parking and/or the width of pedestrian footpaths.  Signal timings at the junction of Lucan / Cellbridge could be reviewed, however the scope for vehicle optimisation is limited given the high levels of pedestrian activity which occur around the Green. 

The optimisation of movement within Lucan village should be examined at a broader level, which takes into account surrounding street network and the needs of all users.  An Area Access Study is currently under preparation for Lucan and its environs.  As part of the next phase of this Study movements within/around Lucan Village and its environs will be examined. The study should also have regard to the impacts of traffic on the character of the village. 

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment.

To add the following as an Action to TM Policy 1. 

The Lucan Area Access Study will examine traffic movements within Lucan Village and its environs.