COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, October 24, 2016
QUESTION NO. 13
QUESTION: Councillor D. Richardson
"To ask the Chief Executive to do a traffic count in the Fettercairn area, as the increase of traffic to the Fettercairn area is due to the one way system at Belgard Green. Pedestrian lights or crossing are needed around the community centre before a serious accident happens?"
REPLY:
Traffic Section's role in the provision of signalised pedestrian crossings has to date been reactive, i.e. to identify locations where a demand already exists for pedestrian facilities and then to seek to meet that need.
In the year to date 52 pedestrian and vehicle counts have been carried out and two locations have been identified as meeting the criteria (Esker Road and Meile an Ri). Signalised pedestrian crossings are currently being installed at these locations.
As so few locations have been identified to date it is proposed to identify sites where, should a crossing be provided, it may reasonably be considered that usage will over time increase to a sufficient level.
Four such locations have been identified in each of the 4 Area Committee regions.
The locations in Tallaght are
Tallaght
- Belgard Rd at ITT R/A
- Fettercairn Rd @ Community centre
- Fortunestown Way at Brookview
- Greenhills Rd near Lidl/ Estates
The locations are not in any order and are presented for comment/discussion.