COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 142

MOTION: Councillor R. McMahon

To remove the objective from the plan under Table 6.6 Medium to Long term Objectives the reference to a new bridge from Bohernabreena Road to Kiltipper Road due to its' unsuitability for many reasons at this location

REPORT:

Table 6.6 – Medium to Long Tern Road Objectives includes a proposal for a Oldcourt-Oldbawn Bridge between Bohernabreena and Killtipper Road.  The primary purpose of this bridge is:

 ‘to provide access to Ballycullen-Oldcourt LAP lands’.

Should the proposed bridge not be provided, the only direct means of access between the Ballycullen-Oldcourt and Tallaght will be via the existing Oldbawn bridge, which as detailed in relation to Item 47841, experiences significant pressure.

In recognition of the need to free up capacity at the existing Oldbwn bridge, the proposed bridge between Oldcourt-Oldbawn has been included in the Draft Transport Strategy 2016-2035 for the Greater Dublin Area. Section 4.2.5 refers to a ‘link road from Oldcourt Road to Kiltipper Road’. The Draft Transport Strategy recognises that by providing direct access to the Ballycullen-Oldcourt LAP lands, pressure will be reduced on the existing Oldbawn Bridge. As noted above in relation to the Firhouse-N81 bridge (47841) creating additional capacity in the Firhouse-Oldbawn area is critical for the delivery of quality public transport services in the area.

It should also be noted that the proposed locations of the bridges are indicative only and would be finalised only following a detailed appraisal and design process. This would include environmental and transport/traffic appraisals (such as an Environmental Impact Assessment). This will also require a range of alternatives to be considered and would address detailed concerns regarding the impacts of any proposal.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted