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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

MOTION NO. 1

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

"That the Chief Executive give an update on the new junction at Knocklyon Shopping Centre.  It was supposed to facilitate cyclists but there's no cycle path and one section is so far out on the T-junction that cars turning right keep hitting it."

REPORT:

"The works have now been completed at the Knocklyon Road junctions with Scholarstown Road and Idrone Avenue, in the vicinity of Knocklyon Shopping Centre. The scheme has been funded by the National Transport Authority following a green schools project carried out in 2014/2015 to identify pedestrian and cycling requirements in the Knocklyon area "Walking and Cycling to school pilot projects". The scheme provides improved cycle and pedestrian facilities through the delivery of both traffic calming and additional cycle pedestrian facilities through the new junction. The scheme is currently undergoing a final Road Safety Audit (Stage 3) and final snagging of the works. A number of recommendations have been made during the course of this process, including improvements to the junction layout at the right hand turning movement onto Scholarstown Rd, to further highlight the island and assist in maintaining correct lane position. Works are currently underway to implement these additional elements which should be completed over the next week."