COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 13, 2006

HEADED ITEM No. 12

 

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AT JUNCTION OF CHEEVERSTOWN ROAD/FORTUNESTOWN WAY

South Dublin County Council proposes to link the N7 with the N81, from the Grange Castle Road interchange to the N81 (Tallaght ByPass)  via the Cheeverstown and Cookstown Roads, by means of a single carriageway road, bus lane, cyclepath and footpath on both sides of the road.

The Environmental Impact Statement for Outer Ring Road Phase 3: N7-N81 was published on the 22th June 2005 and advertised in The Times and Irish Independent.  The scheme was advertised in the Echo on 23rd June 2005.

The Scheme was approved by An Bord Pleanala on the 8th December 2005

The proposed road development comprises of :

A new single carriageway road link plus cycle lanes between the Grange Castle N7 Interchange and the Cheeverstown Road;

The upgrading of the existing single carriageway road link plus bus and cycle lanes along the Cheeverstown Road and Cookstown Road to the N81 Blessington/Tallaght Road

Bus Priority, cycle routes and improved pedestrian facilities are provided throughtout the entire scheme

The existing priority junctions at Brookfield Road, Fettercairn Road, Cookstown Road and Fortunestown Way being changed to traffic signal controlled junctions.  The existing Cookstown Road/N81 junction is also to be upgraded with a section of the N81 being modified.

The Roads department advertised for Expressions of Interest for a Contractor on the 9th February 2006

Tenders were received on the 28th August 2006.

Five Tenders were received.

The Roads Department are currently appointing a Contractor to undertake the scheme which is estimated to take approximately 15 months to complete.

In the interim, signalised pedestrian facilities will be installed in the vicinity of this junction to provide safe pedestrian passage between Whitebrook/Raheen and the recently opened swimming pool complex.