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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, January 24, 2022

QUESTION NO.2

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the CEO if he has given any further consideration to the need for further Traffic Calming measures, as raised at previous meetings in respect of Maplewood Road; will he appreciate the concern of local residents regarding the matter and will he make a statement?

REPLY:

 A recent traffic count and speed survey indicated

a)  Pedestrian numbers below the level where a signalised pedestrian crossing would be considered.

b)  an 85percentile speed of 33kph and a 95 percentile speed of 37kph.

This would indicate that general speeding is not an issue. However there are some outlier speeds particularly at times when volumes are light.  A scheme of buildouts and islands could be prepared as these would both aid pedestrians to cross and discourage speeds.