COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Tuesday 4th April 2006

MOTION No. 7

MOTION: Councillor C. Keane

"That this committee recommends that a speed ramp be considered at the exit from the lawn Orwell Park , as it is a very dangerous exit right adjacent to a very busy roundabout – any examination on the ground would justify it's necessity. Noting that there is a current review of the whole ramping process in the SDCC area – that this area be included in that review process."

REPORT:

The current traffic calming programme provides for the installation of traffic calming measures in 8 locations in each of the 5 Electoral Areas giving a total of 40 separate schemes. Orwell Park Lawns is situated in the Terenure/Rathfarnham Electoral Area. The Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee has already selected the 8 locations for their area.

Orwell Park Lawns is included on the Traffic Calming Request List for future consideration by the members.

23 of these scheme have been constructed to date and a further 7 schemes are due to commence shortly.  The Council will shortly be carrying out a review of the schemes constructed to date and a report on this matter together with future proposals will be brought to the Transportation SPC in May 2006.

In light of the traffic calming request list it is apparent that a further traffic calming programme is needed. In this regard it is envisaged that the SPC at its meeting in May 06 will recommend a further traffic calming programme.