COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS

SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Planning and Development Act 2000

Part 8 Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2007

Public Notice

GREEN ROUTE QUALITY BUS CORRIDOR

OLD BAWN ROAD SECTION

Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of the proposal to provide the following scheme: The Green Route Quality Bus Corridor – Old Bawn Road Section from Firhouse Road junction to the Tallaght Bypass (The N81).

The Old Bawn Road QBC forms part of the QBC Network that will link to The Firhouse/Ballycullen QBC. The scheme consists of 605m of QBC in the southbound direction and 315m in the northbound direction. The sections of bus lanes proposed are as follows:

Southbound (605m of bus lane)

1. 235m of bus lane from a point 120m south of Mountain Park to Seskin View Road.
2. 370m of bus lane from Parkwood Park to Firhouse Road.

Northbound (315m of bus lane)

1. 85m of bus lane from Parkwood Park to Seskin View Road.
2. 230m of bus lane from a point 80m south of Mountain Park to the N81.

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.
• Improved cycle and pedestrian facilities, including on-road cycle tracks or combined bus and cycle lanes the full length of the scheme.
• It will link to the proposed Firhouse/Ballycullen QBC of which Phase I (between Old Bawn Rd and Ballycullen Road) has been constructed while Phase II (From Woodstown to N81) is under construction.

Plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy 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 (Inspection and purchase),

(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 (Inspection only).

(c) The plans and particulars can also be viewed on the County Councils website – www.southdublin.ie.

From Wednesday 11th November 2009 to Wednesday 23rd December 2009.

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 15^th January 2010 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.