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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, May 13, 2024
QUESTION NO.19
QUESTION: Councillor S. Moynihan
To ask the Chief Executive as to the role of the local authority with regard to traffic management plans around construction sites, the monitoring of same, and the enforcement role of the local authority with regard to the road safety aspect of such plans.
REPLY:
A traffic management plan (TMP) is a detailed document that outlines strategies and measures to manage traffic flow, safety, and accessibility in specific situations. These plans are typically developed for construction sites, roadworks, events, or other scenarios where traffic needs to be controlled.
It may be a condition of the planning permission to formally submit a construction TMP before commencement of work on site, and this may involve collaboration with various stakeholders including the road authority, contractors and emergency services.
Depending on the scale of the work TMPs can include specific actions, which may involve the following:
- Traffic Signs and Signals: Placement of signs, signals, and road markings.
- Lane Closures: Determining when and where lanes need to be closed.
- Pedestrian Crossings: Ensuring safe pedestrian access.
- Speed Limits: Setting appropriate speed limits.
- Temporary Traffic Lights: Installation of temporary lights.
- Diversion Routes: Providing alternative routes during roadworks.
Regular monitoring is required to ensure the TMP remains effective, and in certain cases adjustments may be necessary, based on real-time conditions and collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
If construction companies are undertaking work on the public road adjacent to the construction site, a Road Opening Licence (ROL)is required from the roads authority. In the granted road opening licence, South Dublin County Council would impose conditions for maintaining safety for vehicles using and passing the construction site. Also, safe pedestrian routes must be maintained passed the site.
SDCC would insist on compliance with all conditions of the ROL. In cases of persistent non-compliance, the licence to work on the Public Road may be revoked.