STILLORGAN ROAD CYCLE SCHEME (UCD ACCESSIBILITY)

Overview

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in conjunction with the National Transport Authority, is currently preparing plans to carry out pedestrian and cycle safety improvements on Stillorgan Road near UCD from the Rise to the footbridge midway between the Fosters Avenue junction and Belfield flyover at the pedestrian footbridge.  

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Traffic & Road Safety Section, is undertaking a Non-Statutory Public Consultation for the above Scheme in accordance with Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 and welcomes all submissions and observations on the scheme as proposed.

Scheme Details:

In line with the requirements of the National Cycle Manual and the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets, the main works to be carried out as part of the proposed pedestrian and cycle scheme include the following:

• Development of a new pedestrian and cycle entrance for UCD near the Nova building to improve accessibility with a two way cycle route to be provided from the new entrance to the Fosters Avenue junction.
• Enhanced facilities for cyclists on the city bound side of Stillorgan Road including the provision of 2.0m wide cycle tracks.
• Upgrade of the Stillorgan Road – Fosters Avenue junction to include a pedestrian/cycle crossing across Stillorgan Road and enhanced facilities.
• Reconfiguration of the junction of Stillorgan Road – The Rise junction.
• Modifications to existing bus stops

Why your views matter

The Council are seeking views from the public to help inform the scheme design. This Scheme will be placed on public display in the offices of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, as follows, from April 10^th to May 15^th, 2018 and will also be available for viewing on the Council’s website.

• County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire
• Dundrum Area Office, Dundrum

Submissions and observations can also be made in writing to –

Senior Engineer, Traffic & Road Safety  Section, Municipal Services Department, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin.

or via e-mail to traffic@dlrcoco.ie or by logging onto www.dlrcoco.ie

Submissions and observations should be clearly marked ‘Stillorgan Road Cycle Scheme (UCD Accessibility)'.

The closing date for receipt of submissions is May 15^th, 2018 at 12noon.

What happens next

Further to this Public Consultation, a report will be brought back to the Dún Laoghaire and Dundrum Area Committee meetings in June 2018.