COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 09, 2018

MOTION NO 4

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

"That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive give an update on the Scholarstown Road Cycle Lane update. There have been a huge number of complaints in relation to the new road layout and genuine fears from local residents that two buses cannot fit past each other at the same time at the point beyond the entrance to the Beverly Estate, leading down towards the Knocklyon Shopping Centre."

REPORT:

New kerb lines and footpaths have been installed on both sides of the road as part of the upgrade works on Scholarstown Road. While this has the effect of narrowing the road from what it was pre-works, nonetheless the road width is 6.3m and is as described in both the Section 38 drawings and the design drawings for the scheme. Dublin Bus’s standard requirements for two buses to pass is 6.0m. It should be noted that two-way traffic has been operating successfully on Scholarstown Road since mid-September with no problem with passing buses.

It should be further noted that the works are as yet incomplete and the original road markings are still visible on the road. While visually the road may appear to be narrow, the design has taken into account the need for two buses to pass and accordingly at least a 6.3m road width is provided between Beverly Estate entrance and the Knocklyon Junction.