Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Traffic News

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Saturday, 11th November 2017 – to – Friday, 17th November 2017 A public service provided by Municipal Services Department of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. Listed below are noteworthy road works of which the Traffic and Road Safety Section has been informed. Details are supplied as per information received by 16:00 hrs. on the preceding Thursday. Emergency road works cannot be forecast. » #

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PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE

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Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993 Temporary Closure of Victoria Road, Dalkey

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has received an application from Embassy Contractors Ltd to temporarily close Victoria Road, Dalkey from its Junction with Coliemore Road (no more than 20m) from Monday 4th December, 2017 to Friday 8th December, 2017 inclusive, in order to facilitate the laying of E.S.B, Gas Networks, Foul Sewer and Watermains.

A Traffic Management Plan with diversion routes will be in operation and local access will be maintained for the full duration of the works.

Any interested party may lodge an objection in writing with the Senior Engineer, Traffic Section, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin or email traffic@dlrcoco.ie on or before noon on 28th November, 2017.

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ROAD CLOSURES

Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993 Extension to Temporary Closure of Kelly’s Avenue, Dún Laoghaire Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has received an application from John Sisk and Sons (Holdings) Ltd), Wilton Works, Naas Road, Dublin 22 to extend the temporary closure of Kelly’s Avenue, Dún Laoghaire from its junction with George’s Place to its junction with Crofton Road to through traffic from Monday 16th October, 2017 to Saturday 25th November, 2017.

The purpose of the closure is to make a new drainage connection for the new Rapid Delivery housing development at George’s Place, Dún Laoghaire.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in place and the diversion routes will be clearly signposted.

Local Access will be maintained at all times.

Section 75, Roads Act 1993 Temporary Closure of St. Fintan’s Park, Deansgrange St. Fintan’s Park will be closed in two sections. The first road closure section is from the westernmost bend in St. Fintan’s Park (where the road turns north) until the beginning of the green area in St. Fintan’s Park. This closure is proposed from 9.00 to 5.00pm each day from Tuesday the 31/10/17 to Tuesday the 28/11/17.

The second road closure section will be from the end of the green area until the junction St. Fintan’s Park with Abbey Court. This closure is proposed from 9.00 to 5.00pm each day from Wednesday the 03/01/18 to Friday the 02/02/18.

Pedestrian and local access will be maintained at all times. The proposed diversion routes will be via Abbey Road and Deansgrange Road. A traffic and pedestrian management plan will be in place and diversions will be clearly signposted.

The purpose of the closure is to make a foul and surface water connection for the new housing development on Abbey Road.

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ROADWORKS / LANE RESTRICTIONS

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Mapas Avenue, Dalkey **

Footpath restoration works will commence on Monday, 13th November 2017 until Friday, 1st December 2017 between 08:00 and 18:00 hrs.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.

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Avondale Park, Killiney **

Footpath restoration works will commence on Monday, 13th November 2017 until Friday, 1st December 2017 between 08:00 and 18:00 hrs.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.

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N11 / Stillorgan Grove **

(Night works)

Cycle track resurfacing on N11 at the junction of Stillorgan Grove will take place on Monday, 13th November 2017 between 22:00 and 05:00 hrs.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.

R118 / Wyattville Dual Carriageway, Cherrywood *** Works are well advanced on the delivery of the first phase of the road infrastructure for the Cherrywood Strategic Development Zone by JCL, the joint venture between John Cradock Ltd. and Jons Civil Engineering.

This involves major road works along the Wyattville Dual Carriageway, between the M50 Junction 16 and the N11 at Cherrywood. This work is expected to continue until March 2018.

Traffic restrictions will be in place for the duration and delays can be expected.

As part of these works it is intended to remove the Cherrywood Roundabout and replaced with a signalised Traffic Junction.

This switchover to a signalised Traffic Junction is scheduled to take place after 10.00am on Monday, 20th November ’17.

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In preparation for the switchover the following time-table will apply:Friday 17th Nov, 8pm – The main access roadway to the existing Business Park will be temporarily closed. A left-in/left-out system will operate into Tullyvale Road. All relevant diversion routes will be clearly sign-posted Saturday 18th Nov, 3-4pm – There will be a slight adjustment to the lanes and barriers entering and exiting Tullyvale Road to allow works to move from the median to the verges. Diversion routes will be maintained.

Sunday 19th Nov, 4-6pm – A temporary roundabout will be installed within the junction and the traffic restrictions removed to allow for the Monday morning rush.

Monday 20th Nov, 12pm – The temporary roundabout will be removed and the junction changed to a signalised traffic junction. Construction works will continue in the verges off the carriageway.

Wyattville Road Pedestrian and Cycle Scheme *** Work commenced on the Wyattville Road Pedestrian and Cycle Scheme on Monday, 8th May 2017 between 08.00 and 18.00 hrs. - Monday to Friday.

The scheme involves the upgrade of Wyattville Road between Wyattville Close and Churchview Road and is expected to continue until May 2018.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation for the duration of the works.

Frascati Shopping Centre Extension *** Right Turn into Shopping Centre from City Centre - Closed Straight Ahead into Shopping Centre from Rock Hill - Closed In order to facilitate the on-going extension works at Frascati Shopping Centre the existing right turn lane, on the outbound carriageway from the City Centre and the existing straight ahead movement from Rock Hill into Frascati Shopping Centre will be closed temporarily.

The temporary closures of the right hand turning lane and straight ahead movement from Rock Hill are to facilitate the on-going construction process for the new underground car park. A one-way traffic management system will be implemented on site to facilitate the works. Car park attendants will be deployed at peak times within the shopping centre to ensure that shopping centre traffic operates smoothly during the period of the development works.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation for the duration of the works. Diversions will be in place to direct traffic towards the shopping centre entrance at the end of George’s Avenue.

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Monkstown Village Improvement Scheme *** Work commenced on the Monkstown Village Improvement Scheme on Monday, 24th April 2017 between 08.00 and 18.00 hrs. - Monday to Friday.

Works affecting two-way traffic through the Village are restricted between 10:00 and 16:00 hours.

The current phase of works is along the north side of Monkstown Crescent.

From Monday, 16th September cars heading from Carrickbrennan Road to Monkstown Road will be diverted into the newly constructed lane adjacent to the Ring. This is to allow the completion of the kerbing works around the Ring.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation and information relating to the scheme will be available at: www.dlrcoco.ie/monkstown

Loughlinstown Drive, Loughlinstown *** Road restoration works will commence on Monday, 6th November 2017 until Friday, 15th December 2017 between 10:00 and 16:00 hrs. (part of) - close proximity to Wyattville Road Junction and between 8:00 and 18:00 hrs. – all other works.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.

Ballinteer Road, Dundrum *** Stone wall construction, bank formation and tree removal between Lynwood and Ailsbury Lawns will continue until Friday, 1st December 2017 between 10:00 and 16:30 hrs.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.

Barton Road East /Stonemason’s Way / Nutgrove Way, Nutgrove ** (Night works)

Road reconstruction works will commence on Thursday, 19th October 2017 until Friday, 17th November 2017 between 19:00 and 06:30 hrs.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.

Seafield Road, Blackrock ** Road and footpath reconstruction works will continue until Friday, 17th November 2017 between 08:00 and 18:00 hrs.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.

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Westminster Road, Foxrock ** Drainage Works on Westminster Road, which involves the closure of one lane of traffic, will commence on Wednesday, 25th October 2017 until Friday, 1st December 2017 between 10:00 and 16:00 hrs.

Stop / Go System will be in place.

Public Lighting Lantern and Bracket Upgrade Works ** Public lighting lantern and bracket upgrade works will take place on: 1. Kilmacud Road Upper 2. Sandyford Road 3. Deansgrange Road 4. Clonkeen Road 5. Blackthorn Drive 6. Kill Lane/Avenue 7. Enniskerry Road 8. Clonskeagh Road 9. Leopardstown Road 10. Woodside Road 11. Kilmacud Road Lower 12. Cornelscourt Hill These works will continue until Friday, 22nd December 2017.

A Stop / Go Traffic Management Plan will be in operation as required.

Monkstown Road, Monkstown ** Single lane traffic will be in operation on Monkstown Road between 10:00 and 16:00 hrs. from Monday, 2nd October 2017 until Friday, 1st December 2017 to facilitate the installation of a new water main.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.

Barrick Road (Devil’s Elbow / Foxsite Cottages), Glencullen * Drainage works will commence on Monday, 6th November 2017 until Friday, 24th November 2017 between 08:00 and 17:00 hrs.

A Stop / Go Traffic Management Plan will be in place.

Kingston and Grangefield Estates, Ballinteer * Footpath and cycle track improvement and associate works will continue until Friday, 24 th November 2017 between 10:00 and 18:00 hrs. - Monday to Friday.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.

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M50/M11 - Northbound/Southbound Information on planned road works along the M50 can be found at: http://m50concession.com/operation-maintenance/planned-road-works/

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