1m allocation for Clarkes Hill/Moneygourney

The Roads allocations for 2012 have just been announced this evening and Im absolutely ecstatic the 1M has been allocated to the section of road Clarkes’ Hill /Moneygourney.  This section of road is long overdue upgrading and as I walk it most days and see how dangerous it is to pedestrians and inadequate for motorists, I am very pleased with the allocation.  The a/manager recently informed me that a new design is currently been drawn up for Bus Standing area and pedestrian crossing and Ive no doubt that it should be all systems go from now on.  Much thanks to Minister Leo Veradkar and the local Minister and TD, Simon Coveney and Jerry Buttimer respectively.

Rochestown Road Traffic Update

The pressure and volume of traffic on the Rochestown Road has been a cause of much gnashing of teeth and under breath comments from parents anxious to get the kids to school and commuters coming from Passage West Carrigaline.  Many have contacted me over the years complaining with due cause about the 30 min delays in getting into Douglas to work, drop the children to schools or access into City or the East and West. 

We have initiated the Douglas LUTS project (Land Use and Transportation Study) which will look at medium and long term strategies for solving our lack of infrastructure or at least improving it.  One of the immediate and short term solutions is to change the junction at St Patrick’s Church Roundabout and also the Clarke’s Hill Junction. 

 70,000 euros has been allocated to upgrade and widen these junctionser lane which could go straight to Douglas, currently motorists who wish to go right to the link Road must wait to leave traffic coming from Douglas off and therefore delay people who wish to go straight into Douglas from Clarke’s Hill or Passage West. 

Readers interested in reading the detail click on the link below for the full report.

N28 Rochestown Rd/Mount Oval/Woodbrook Jnct. Report

Clarke’s Hill/Moneygourney update

I have just received an update regarding the resurfacing works on the Clarke’s Hill/Moneygourney roads taking in the entrance to Mount Oval Village and the Garryduff area. As residents of the area will know, upgrades have been underway for sometime now and I was anxious to establish when they can expect these to conclude.

In response to my enquiries, I have been notified by the engineer that the council “intend starting the laying of water main and drainage between Garryduff and Foxwood in the coming weeks. On completion of this work, we will then undertake surfacing work of the entire area in the months of August / September. The surfacing works will take a period of approximately 4 to 6 weeks to complete”.

I hope this helps the residents of the area and if anyone would like to contact me for any reason you may do so with the details above.

Regards,
Cllr. Deirdre Forde