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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

QUESTION NO. 18

QUESTION: Councillor C. Brady

To ask the Chief Executive, to report on any plans, to include a timeline, to review weight restrictions on the Liffey bridge at Lucan given there are no existing weight restrictions and given three primary schools and two post primary schools share this infrastructure (roads and paths).

REPLY:

There is a 7.5 tonne School Time weight restriction in place from the mini roundabout at Coyne's Solicitors along the Chapel Hill road and the R835 Lucan road as far as the junction with the R136 near Woodies. This restriction is sufficient to protect the 3no. primary schools and 2no. post primary schools in this area. The enforcement of this bye-law is the responsibility of an Garda Síochána. SDCC have regular meetings with the traffic sections of an Garda Síochána and we will highlight this matter to them.

SDCC have no immediate plans to review this particular weight restriction as it is believed to be set at an appropriate weight category and time period. 

It must be also borne in mind that the Lucan bridge remains one of the few secondary routes across the Liffey for traffic in the event of a major incident on the M50. Therefore, introducing a more restrictive weight bye-law at this location would close off this route as an alternative in emergencies leading to major increased traffic problems spilling into the wider road network.