COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

MOTION NO. 17

MOTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins

To ask the Chief Executive to consider temporary traffic calming measures to allow cars and bicycles to safely exit from roads such as Cypress Downs onto Cypress Grove North as currently they are finding this extraordinarily difficult due to the large volumes of traffic being diverted up Cypress Grove North as a result of the temporary one way system through Templeogue Village

REPORT:

 Increased traffic volumes will result in slower traffic speeds so speeds on the road should be lower during the works. However we do understand that additional traffic volumes results in difficulties for traffic on side roads getting access on to Cypress Grove Road.

The installation of yellow boxes would be required to ensure a gap was provided for traffic to merge. Yellow Boxes would require statutory approval and it would be extremely likely that this would be in place before the diversion has been removed.

SDCC are installing 2 sets of temporary signalised pedestrian crossings on Cypress Grove Rd, one near the temporary bus stop and one near the roundabout. These crossings should create gaps in the traffic on Cypress Grove Rd which would create opportunities for traffic on the side roads to exit