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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Thursday, June 23, 2016

MOTION NO. 22

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"That this Council, following on from the objective of a grade separate junction at Kennelsfort Road/R148 interhange being  inserted into the six year roads programme, immediately undertake a feasibility study and provide draft designs on this much-needed infrastructure."

REPORT:

"We have enclosed a sketch showing the possible alignment of the proposed upgrade to the Kennelsfort Rd/N4. It is estimated that this junction upgrade will cost in the region of €30-40m due to the difficulty of construction, the required retaining walls, earthmoving and traffic management. SDCC will endeavour to request funding for this junction upgrade. However, the current policy issued in the draft transport strategy produced by the NTA 2016-2035 indicates that the main investment will be in public transport and cycling. The Roads problem will be limited and the upgrading of this junction is not on the program of proposed road improvements. Carrying out a feasibility study and draft designs would require considerable investment by the Council both in manpower and cost with little likelihood of receiving the necessary funding."