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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

HEADED ITEM NO.14

HEADED ITEM: William Purcell

Whitechurch Road Pedestrian Safety  

REPLY:

The Council have been asked by pedestrians living on and near Whitechurch Road to review pedestrian safety along the footpaths from Sarah Curran Avenue junction to the Funeral Parlour at Willsbrook Road.

The attached map shows green and red lines added to the base OS map. The Green indicates acceptable footpath. The Red indicates no footpath or unacceptable footpath.

Where there are two Red lines opposite one another, there is a problem for pedestrians.

At the location nearest Sarah Curran Avenue, the Council propose to introduce concrete build outs along a 30m stretch of the road. As a result the road will be narrowed locally to allow only single line traffic and a wider footpath.

Traffic will yield on a first come first drive basis and the road will be signed to accommodate this revised traffic regime in accordance with the attached drawing.

At the northern location adjacent St Gatien's Court, the Council's Public Realm Section have been asked to carry out a clearing of bushes and overgrowth in advance of carrying out any roadworks. The Traffic Section will review on completion and advise if further works are required.

The Council's Traffic Section request support for the measure from the Area Committee.