Rock Road (Dublin) Speed Limit Question

Breezer

Passing the Tara Towers heading south towards Blackrock the other day, I noticed what I think is a new 50 km/h sign placed about 10m further along the road from the 60 km/h sign (which itself signals the start of a higher speed limit zone a few metres before a set of traffic lights :rolleyes:).

There are no corresponding signs on the other side of the road.

Does anybody know what the actual speed limit on this section of the road (Tara Towers to Mount Merrion Avenue) is?

Victor

I cycled it last year and saw no 60km/h signs and assumed 50km/h. However, it seems DLRCC want to reduce the speed from 60km/h to 50km/h, but they've been long fingering it.

dologhli

Twas certainly 60km/h (and 40 mph before metrification) for as long as I remember. But bad news -- looks like it's being reduced: http://www.dlrcoco.ie/roads/Speed_Limit_Review.htm

The "existing speed limits" doc shows a 60 km/h limit along the Rock Rd and Mount Merrion Ave; but the "Speed Limit Review 2008" doc is showing it reduced to 50 km/h.

No doubt it was the reduced speed limit that took them til the end of 2009 to implement the 2008 Speed Limit Review

silverharp

some pencil pusher has too much time on his hands. what problem are they trying to solve exactly? there are loads of traffic lights on that road so it doesnt lend itsself to flooring it.

Breezer

silverharp wrote: »

some pencil pusher has too much time on his hands. what problem are they trying to solve exactly? there are loads of traffic lights on that road so it doesnt lend itsself to flooring it.

Well there's a few schools along and close to the road, so I can understand a 50 km/h limit. Although any time the kids are likely to be out on the road you'd be doing very well to get above 30km/h with the traffic.

dologhli wrote: »

Twas certainly 60km/h (and 40 mph before metrification) for as long as I remember. But bad news -- looks like it's being reduced: http://www.dlrcoco.ie/roads/Speed_Limit_Review.htm

It was 40mph (60km/h) for years alright. About two or three years ago the council carried out a load of roadworks and put in a bus/cycle lane, after which the speed was reduced to 50 km/h, which was indicated by new signs.

Then about a year or so ago the signs disappeared. In February I noticed that coming from town, a 60km/h sign had gone up at the Tara Towers (10m before the set of traffic lights at Woodbine Avenue :rolleyes:). But turning onto the Rock Road from Woodbine Avenue, the old 50km/h signs remained in place. Heading towards town, there were no signs at all, the last one being the 60km/h sign just after Monkstown Road (about 1km further up), which also applied to the Blackrock bypass that had always remained at 60.

Now, the 60 sign at the Tara Towers is still in place. Then in 10m you have the traffic lights. Then about 5m later you have a 50 sign. The other side of the road, if the last sign is to be believed, is still 60. Anyone else confused?

I wouldn't mind so much only the guards regularly police the road. I wonder if I rang Blackrock Garda Station would they tell me what the cameras are set to? No point in ringing the council, I used to work for them and definite answers to anything weren't exactly commonplace...

zagmund

My kids go to school there, so it doesn't matter what the signs say, you just better take care . . .

What they really need on the town side of the Tara Towers junction is a "WAKE UP YOU BLOODY IDIOT" sign, preferably with a loud hooter. I've lost track of the number of times dozy commuter-chimps have droned on through a red light and nearly run me and other pedestrians over as we cross at the pedestrian lights. They are semi-comatose from tailgating along from the last lights at Merrion Gates and fail to notice that the last car just went through a red light and they are going through a very red light. It doesn't matter to the pedestrian they run over that they're only doing 15km/h.

In terms of the 60, then 50, then 60 thing - that junction lights mark the boundary between DLR & Dublin City so I'm sure that's got something to do with the confusion over signs - DCC reckon one speed is required and then just over the border DLRCoCo reckon a different speed is required.

z

Breezer

zagmund wrote: »

My kids go to school there, so it doesn't matter what the signs say, you just better take care . . .

If they're Rock boys I take no responsibility for my actions... Ah no, seriously, this isn't an "I want to speed" thread, I'm just looking for a bit of clarity. Which I probably won't get on a message board tbh, but sure at least it shed a little bit of light on it.

In terms of the 60, then 50, then 60 thing - that junction lights mark the boundary between DLR & Dublin City so I'm sure that's got something to do with the confusion over signs - DCC reckon one speed is required and then just over the border DLRCoCo reckon a different speed is required.

You know that's probably it. I didn't think of that actually, and should have. A lot of this sort of rubbish went on when I worked for the council, it wrecked my head.

Although it still doesn't explain the disappearance of the sign on the other side of the road.

Think I might ring the Garda station and ask.