Objection to proposed local traffic plan

Uimhir Thagarta Uathúil: 
SD-C367-188
Stádas: 
Submitted
Údar: 
Paul McKiernan
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Údar: 
Paul McKiernan

Observations

Objection to local area transport plan proposal

I very much welcome the noble attempt to improve traffic flow in Clondalkin village. 

Relating to 5.6.3.4 General Traffic the preferred strategy outlined in HI6 I would like to note a number of potential issues:

  • Clondalkin Local Transport Plan, part 4 - Local transport plan - HI6 proposal for amendment to traffic flow to the village. While I welcome the increase of accessibility to pedestrians and cyclists, I believe this proposal will not resolve the ongoing issues with traffic volume in Clondalkin. I feel it will move the traffic elsewhere in the area, but not resolve the congestion issues. 
  • For example: the proposal only allows for traffic accessing tower road to turn left onto the old nangor road. This road will then be expected to accommodate a significant increase in traffic volumes, particularly at school times, further compounded by traffic accessing the new primary schools under construction on the old nangor road. The junction of the old nangor road with the fomthill road is a left turn only. This junction is not designed to accommodate such volumes of traffic. Additionally, this will also impact the small "roundabout" at cherry wood avenue, which is already difficult and dangerous to navigate with current traffic levels.
  • The proposal of HI6 will lead to people using the car park of the mill shopping centre to access ninth Lough road. With a left turn only from tower road, those wanting to access ninth Lough road will turn from the old nangor road into the mill shopping centre and then use the other exit to access the ninth Lough road. Although the access point on the old nangor road could be closed to avoid this, that is not a good solution either, as that leaves only one entry / exit point to an already busy car park, and would make access to the mill very difficult for a lot of people who may have to travel a significant distance to get around the outskirts of the village into the carpark. Additionally, it would lead to large amounts of traffic on the ninth Lough road on approach to the mill.
  • With the above mind, I think that the alternative suggestion, HI4, although not ideal, is a better alternative if one has to be selected. It would avoid additional congestion both within and on approach to the mill, and would disperse traffic from tower road so the old nangor road is not impacted so greatly by the change.
  • It's difficult to visualise how the proposed green ways will be created or opened up, while maintaining all historical infrastructure in the village.

 

Thank you for considering.

 

Faisnéis

Uimhir Thagarta Uathúil: 
SD-C367-188
Stádas: 
Submitted
Líon na ndoiciméad faoi cheangal: 
0
Teorainneacha Gafa ar an léarscáil: 
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