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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

MOTION NO. 9

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That this Area Committee requests that a traffic assessment is done at 9th Lough Road , issues include damage to footpath , wall at houses and the noise and vibrations to these old houses. And to ask SDCC to address these issues as needed!

REPORT:

I have examined the entire length of the Ninth Lock Road for the alleged damage listed in the Motion.

There were 2no. locations of wall damage observed. 

One was a plastered block wall just south of the canal.  The wall has been built for some considerable time.  The supporting foundation is in poor condition. The are tree roots undermining the existing foundation of the wall.  There were no expansion joints observed in the block wall which would have contributed to the damage seen. The cracking is not from traffic vibrations.  The footpath along this section of road is old but there are no signs of settlement cracks or deflections due to traffic.  No vibrations were felt when HGV traffic was passing this location.

The second location of wall damage is the boundary wall at Cappaghmore.  This is a stone block wall. Again this wall has been in place for some considerable time.  The are very old trees located very close to the back of the wall. Again the roots have undermined the foundation of the stone wall.  The footpath adjacent to the stone wall was observed to be in very good condition with no signs of settlement or deflections. No vibrations were felt when HGV traffic passed this location.

I have passed information to our SDCC maintenance section to assess whether remedial measures can be made to the walls at both locations.