Cross Avenue & Environs Safety Scheme

Cross Avenue & Environs Safety Scheme Robert Kelly, Principal Consultant – AECOM

December 2015

Overriding Objective of Project:

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to review safety conditions for all road users and recommend improvements to the area surrounding Cross Avenue in Dun Laoghaire

Scheme Extent

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2016 - 2022 • ‘encourage greater footfall into the Town Centre from the surrounding villages and hinterland, building on a growing culture of cycling and walking, will help create a unique identity and ambience for Dún Laoghaire’.

Purpose of Presentation

• Report on the findings of the Safety Study conducted • Outline the proposed improvements made therein

• Receive comments/feedback • Agree the Next Steps towards possible implementation

Outputs from Safety Study

• Preliminary Design Report • Layouts for 4 principle options of potential measures

Information Collection • Resident & Business survey • Independent Road User, Accessibility and Visual Quality Audits • Traffic Surveys (Volumes & Speeds) • Workshop with Elected Representatives • Interrogation of accident history

• Numerous site visits to further understand the variety of issues

Residents & Business Survey – Results

Residents & Business Survey – Results

Traffic & Speed Surveys – Results Location

Direction

Speed Limit (km/h)

Date

Total Vehicles

Average peak hour flow

No. > Speed Limit

%. > Speed Limit

85%ile Speed

Patrick Street, north of Tivoli Road

Southbound

50

29 Sept – 5 Oct 2015

13319

168

651

4.9

43.9

Eastbound

50

29 Sept – 5 Oct 2015

31179

361

4314

13.8

49.3

Westbound

50

29 Sept – 5 Oct 2015

29603

333

5513

18.6

51.1

Northbound

50

29 Sept – 5 Oct 2015

21116

237

7732

36.6

56.2

Southbound

50

29 Sept – 5 Oct 2015

22562

281

6404

28.4

53.3

Eastbound

50

29 Sept – 5 Oct 2015

12275

156

5

0

32.0

Westbound

50

29 Sept –5 Oct 2015

4793

65

5

0.1

31.7

Northbound

50

2 September 2015

2133

229

150

7.0

46.1

Northbound

50

2 September 2015

1970

191

183

9.3

47.5

Southbound

50

2 September 2015

805

75

92

11.4

47.9

Tivoli Road, east of York Road York Road, south of Northcote Terrace Cross Avenue, east of Tivoli Terrace east Mulgrave Street, north of Northumberland Place Tivoli Terrace East, north of Tivoli Terrace South

Traffic Surveys – Rat – Running Routes • A – B: Maximum 41 Veh/hour between 16:00 & 18:00 (Ave 24 Veh/hour). 30% via Cross Avenue/Tivoli Terrace East.

• C – D: Maximum 24 vehicles/hour between 09:00 & 12:00 (Ave 11 Veh/hour) .

Key Issues • Speeds:

Patrick Street Mulgrave Terrace

Tivoli Terrace East

Key Issues • Rat – Running & illegal manoeuvres • Illegal Parking

Patrick Street

Key Issues

Key Issues • Poor Pedestrian Facilities:

Option Development 4 options developed with the principle difference between each being the treatment of Cross Avenue between Mulgrave Terrace & Patrick Street. Each option seeks to: • Improve the ‘Place’ function of the area; • Reduce vehicle speeds through the area by reconfiguring the streets; • Eliminate rat runs through the area; • Prevent illegal parking in the area; • Redirect HGV vehicles away from unsuitable residential streets; • Improve facilities for pedestrians throughout the area; and • Improve street furniture/signage in the area.

Common Proposals Common proposals among all options in areas away from Cross Avenue including: • Increased footpath widths, improved road surface & landscaping features along Cross Avenue between Tivoli Terrace East and Wolfe Tone Avenue; • Reduced road widths along Tivoli Terrace North, South and East to reduce vehicle speeds and increase footpath widths.

• The use of landscaping (trees) at various intervals along Mulgrave Terrace to enclose the road width and induce lower vehicle speeds.

Common Proposals • The provision of a raised table to induce lower vehicles speeds at the following Cross Avenue junctions: Convent Road, Patrick Street and Mulgrave Street.

• Staggered parking along Mulgrave Street, Patrick Street, Convent Road and Tivoli Terrace North, South and East to induce lower vehicles speeds.

• Replacement of faded, damaged and misleading road signs throughout the study area.

• The implementation of a 30km/hour speed limit throughout the study area.

Common Proposals • The use of bollards to prevent illegal parking by HGVs and LGVs. A loading bay will be provided outside Homevalue Hardware on the opposite side of Patrick Street • The use of bollards to prevent illegal parking outside Veterinary Clinic and Adare House on Patrick Street and also HGVs overrunning kerbs.

• Kerb builds outs at Cross Avenue junctions to curtail vehicular speed.

• It is also proposed to build out the kerb at the slip lane on Convent Road to prevent vehicles exiting Convent Lane.

• Provision of formal crossing at School on Convent Road

Option Development Cross Ave 1. One Way Westbound, 2. One Way Eastbound, 3. Pocket Park on Cross Avenue, 4. One Way Westbound between Patrick Street and Convent Road,

Option Development Options appraised against DTTAS Common Appraisal Framework criteria and also the following: • • • • • •

Transportation benefits; Traffic impacts; Car Parking; Land Ownership; Cost; Scheme Objectives.

• Option 4 (One Way Westbound between Patrick Street and Convent Road) is the emerging preferred option

Option 4

Library Road Options • Option (a) Closure of Library Road and Public Realm Upgrade

Library Road Options • Option (a) Closure of Library Road and Construction of Pocket Park/Mini - Holland

Library Road Options • Option (b) Amendments to Bloomfields Entrance

Library Road Options • The closure of Library Road warrants serious consideration primarily to provide an attractive urban space and public realm whilst also eliminating the safety issues associated with occurrence of rat running by vehicles

• This option may encourage the use of more sustainable modes of transport to access the amenities provided in Dun Laoghaire.

• The proposal aligns well with the objectives of the emerging County Development Plan (2016 – 2022).

Next Steps: • Non Statutory form of Public Consultation including a public meeting. • Phased implementation of the proposals if accepted

Indicative Construction Sequence: •

One way section on Cross Avenue to reduce rat running

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Staggered car parking and improvements on Patrick Street & Tivoli Terrace East to reduce speeds

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Improvements to Mulgrave Terrace to reduce speeds

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Road markings and signage on Northcote Avenue to create the one way system

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Improvements to Convent Road (outside of school term) to improve safety for the warden and reduce illegal movements

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Cross Avenue Upgrade (ideally outside of school term also) public realm elements

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Improvements to Tivoli Terrace South & North to reduce speeds and to introduce widened footways

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The proposed scheme on Library Road subject to approval.

Thank You