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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 09, 2021

MOTION NO. 14

MOTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

To ask the Manager to redesign the cycle track at Taylor's Lane where it meets the private shops (Costcutter). That such a cycle track should be brought back behind where the cars are parked. To provide a report on the safety of this track in its current state and to ask if this cycle track is designed to DMURS and in accordance with the National Cycle Manual.

REPORT:

Such a design was prepared.(Fig 1) It was not considered a suitable option as it required the removal of the majority of parking spaces. Experience also indicates that cyclists are unlikely to divert from the desire line over such a short area.  The current layout (Fig. 2) was installed as it best mets the various requirements at the location. The layout is fully compliant with both DMURS and the National Cycle Manual. The location has been regularly monitored and the layout appears to to be satisfactory.