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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Planning and Development Act 2000

Part 8 Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2002

Public Notice

FIRHOUSE ROAD QUALITY BUS CORRIDOR SCHEME PHASE 2

Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of the proposal to provide the following scheme: Firhouse Road Quality Bus Corridor Phase 2 - Old Bawn junction to Ballycullen Road junction.

The Firhouse Road Quality Bus Corridor Phase 2 forms part of the QBC Network linking Tallaght to Firhouse Road and Ballycullen Road, and linking back to the Tallaght QBC at Templeogue Bridge. The scheme consists of 2.0 km of QBC with 3.5m wide bus lane in one direction along most of the route between the junctions with Old Bawn Road and Ballycullen Road, and is designed to be implemented in conjunction with the Firhouse Road Realignment Scheme which is currently under construction. The sections of bus lane are proposed as follows:

•     Westbound: c.1km between Old Bawn Road junction and Ballycullen Avenue
•     Eastbound: c.1km between Ballycullen Avenue and Ballycullen Road Junction.

The Scheme has the potential to provide considerable benefits for public transport users on the route as follows:

• There are significant time savings for a large number of bus passengers. 
• As the number of general traffic lanes remains unchanged, there is no significant impact on journey times for general traffic. 
• There is no negative impact on cyclists. 
• It will link to the proposed Firhouse/Ballycullen QBC which is currently at preliminary design stage. 

Plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection at:

(a)   South Dublin County Council Offices, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 between the hours of 9:00 am 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am - 4.30pm on Friday,

(b)   County Library, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 between the hours of 9.45am-8.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.45am - 4.30pm Friday and Saturday,

From Tuesday 3^rd April 2007 until Friday 4^th May 2007.

Written submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made in writing before 4.30 p.m. on Friday 18^th May 2007 to: -

The Senior Executive Officer

Roads and Traffic Department

South Dublin County Council

County Hall

Town Centre

Tallaght, Dublin 24

E-mail address: - seoroads@sdublincoco.ie

It should be noted that the Freedom of Information Act applies to all records held by South Dublin County Council.