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Saturday, 25th August 2018 – to – Friday, 31st August 2018 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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Estimate of Potential Disruption: *** major ** medium * minor

EVENTS

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Pope Francis’s Visit – 25th/26th August ***

While none of the events related to the Pope's Visit on 25th/26th August will actually take place in DLR, it is likely that there will be significant traffic accessing the City by car and public transport on both days, particularly for the Phoenix Park event on Sunday, 26th August 2018.

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PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE

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Section 75, Roads Act, 1993 Temporary Closure of Brookfield Place, Blackrock

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has received an application from Gas Networks Ireland to temporarily close Brookfield Place, Blackrock where it intersects Brookfield Terrace to through traffic on Monday 17th September, 2018 to Tuesday 18th September, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

The purpose of the closure is to facilitate a gas connection. The proposed diversion route will be signposted and details of the plan will be available on our website www.dlrcoco.ie.

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

Any interested parties may lodge an objection in writing with the Senior Engineer, Traffic Section, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire not later than noon on Thursday 6th September, 2018 or email info@dlrcoco.ie.

ROAD CLOSURES

Section 75, Roads Act, 1993 Temporary Closure of Monkstown Road, Clifton Lane Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has made an order to close Monkstown Road from Monkstown Village to the junction with Temple Hill Road from: Tuesday, 7thAugust 2018 to Tuesday, 30th October 2018.

However, it is not anticipated that the works will extend beyond the end of September 2018.

The closure is to facilitate Road/Footpath restoration and associated works on Monkstown Road and Clifton Lane.

Diversion routes will be via N31 (Old Dunleary Road, Longford Terrace, Seapoint Avenue) and York Road, Mounttown Road Upper, Monkstown Avenue, Stradbrook Road, Frascati Road.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation and local access will be maintained.

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Section 75 of the Roads Act, 1993 Temporary Closure of Castle Street, Dalkey Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has made an order to temporarily close Castle Street, Dalkey from the Church of the Assumption, Castle Street, Dalkey to Allied Irish Bank on Saturday 25th August, 2018 and Sunday 26th August, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. in order to facilitate Dalkey Lobster Festival. The purpose of the closure is to create a safe and family friendly community atmosphere for the ‘Lobster Festival’ with Cookery Demonstrations, Street Entertainment etc.

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

Section 75, Roads Act, 1993, Temporary closure of Woodside Road, Sandyford, Co. Dublin Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has made an order to close Woodside Road from Blackglen Road to Slate Cabin Lane, from Monday, 27th August to Wednesday, 29th August 2018 inclusive – from 08:00 – 18:00 hrs. in order to facilitate tree trimming works by the Public Lighting Section, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

The proposed diversion route is via Slate Cabin Lane - Enniskerry Road - Blackglen Road and vice versa.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation and local access will be maintained.

ROADWORKS / LANE RESTRICTIONS

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Johnstown Road, Cabinteely - Granville Road to St. Gabriel’s ***

Traffic ducting installation works will commence on Friday, 24th August 2018 until Friday, 7th September 2018 between 10:00 and 16:00 hrs.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.

Rock Road, Blackrock *** Road reinstatement works, including road restoration works commenced on Monday, 20 th August 2018 until Monday, 27th August 2018 between 10:00 and 16:00 hrs.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.

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Nutgrove Avenue / Beaumont Avenue / Beaumont Drive *** Excavation and communication duct laying works commenced on Monday, 20th August 2018 until Friday, 31st August 2018 between 10:00 and 16:00 hrs.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.

Queen’s Road, Dún Laoghaire – between East Pier and Park Road *** Footpath Restoration works commenced on Monday, 13th August 2018 until Friday, 31st August 2018 between 10:00 and 16:00 hrs.

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

Monkstown Road – Road Closure *** Road/Footpath Restoration and associated works commenced on Tuesday, 7th August 2018 until Friday, 28th September 2018 between 08:00 and 19:00 hrs.

A Traffic Management Plan and signed detours will be in operation and local access will be maintained.

Windsor Terrace – Dún Laoghaire Baths Redevelopment *** Construction commenced on the redevelopment of the Baths site on Monday, 23rd April 2018. Construction is programmed to be completed by Q1 2020.

During August, hoarding will be erected along Windsor Terrace and a Traffic Management Plan will be in operation for some of these works. Lane restrictions will be between 10:00-16:00 hrs. Monday – Friday.

Sallynoggin Village – Sallynoggin Road / Pearse Street / O’Rourke Park ** Junction upgrade commenced Monday, 7th August 2018 until Friday, 7th September 2018 between 9:30 and 16:30 hrs.

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

Leinster Lawn / Clonskeagh Road ** Footpath repair works commenced on Wednesday, 22nd August 2018 until Friday, 7th September 2018 between 10:00 and 16:00 hrs.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.

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N11 – Northbound between Bray Road Junction and Westminster Junction ** Public lighting column and lantern upgrade works commenced on Monday, 23rd July 2018 until Friday, 28th September 2018 (intermittent). Work will be carried out between the hours of 10:00 and 16:00 hrs. and 19:30 – Midnight (if required).

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

N11 – Southbound between Westminster Road Junction and Bray Road Junction ** Public lighting column and lantern upgrade works commenced on Monday, 23rd July 2018 until Friday, 28th September 2018 (intermittent). Work will be carried out between the hours of 10:00 - 16:00 and 19:30 – Midnight (if required).

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

Public Lighting Lantern and Bracket Upgrade Works ** Public lighting lantern and bracket upgrade works will take place on: 1. Kilmacud Road Upper 2. Deansgrange Road 3. Blackthorn Drive 4. Kill Lane/Avenue 5. Clonskeagh Road 6. Leopardstown Road 7. Kilmacud Road Lower 8. Cornelscourt Hill 9. Avoca Ave 10. Monkstown Ring Road 11. Stradbrook Road 12. Sallynoggin Road These works will continue until Friday, 21st December 2018.

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

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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