COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

MOTION NO. 17

MOTION: Councillor W. Carey

That this Area Committee agrees to ask the manager, to organise a working group meeting for SDCC, Councillors, TII and Gardai to discuss proposals for changes in the road configuration and junction at N7 and Booth Road as soon as possible and practical.

REPORT:

Meetings with the Councillors (and AGS) on this matter can be arranged when the TII and SDCC traffic department have arrived at a mutually acceptable solution or solutions to address the speeding problem at Boot road. Currently the Traffic Section is working through a range of options with the TII on solutions for the Boot road speeding issue.  When the TII and the SDCC traffic team have completed our discussions and come up with a workable solution/s, arrangements can be made to bring these to the Councillors and Gardai for discussion before any measures are implemented.

Solutions suggested by the members to those TII discussions are welcomed and already some points raised by the members have been noted and SDCC has asked that TII investigate increased traffic calming measures to be implemented along the N7 on the approach to the Boot Road junction, also a solution around allowing access off Boot road onto the N7 Slip only as an option.

As the two designated roads authorities for this location, it is important that both the TII and SDCC traffic sections are allowed time to carefully work through the alternatives based on Engineering best practice, compliance with traffic regulations and signage requirements in coming up with a preferred intervention at this location first before we consult on those preferred options with other stakeholders.

As the SDCC representative at these discussions, the Senior engineer will be ensure that the solution/s decided allows the maximum safe access along Boot Road.