COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTON/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Friday, December 18, 2020

MOTION NO. 8

MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

This Committee requests that Chief Executive examines the T junction at Esker Glebe/Manor/Road with a view to placing a roundabout on it. an example of the challenges can be seen in the detailed request received below. "I drive this route regularly and have had a few close calls at this T-junction and was wondering if SDCC would consider changing it to a roundabout which in my opinion would be much safer. It's just around the corner from the new swimming pool and while turning into the junction is easy, coming out of it from a stopped position is dangerous at the best of times. The road to the left rises and the road to the right hides oncoming traffic behind a wall. I have to check both directions twice before pulling out and have impatient drivers behind forcing their way past me turning left and blocking my view that way during busy periods. We have more than sufficient roundabouts where they aren't really needed in Lucan but this is one place where I wish I only had to look in one direction and not swivel my heads 270 degrees checking both and the oncoming entrance to an estate also. If there are road improvement suggestions to be made, perhaps this one could be considered before the Lucan Swimming Pool opens as the traffic flow to and from this new facility might give rise to an unfortunate increase in accidents at this junction? "

REPORT:

 The junction will be examined and appropriate works, if any, will be provided.