the worst potholes in Dublin

serendip

laundrygirl wrote: »

Hi all,
I'm writing an article on potholes and am looking for feedback from cyclists in particular on where the worse potholes in Dublin are located?
any suggestions?

Are you a cyclist yourself? If not, you might borrow a bike (or get a Dublin Bike) and go for a spin around the city.

That would give you a fair idea of the state of Dublin's roads from a cyclist's perspective.

seanhunt

loads come to mind, but one in particular is on the cycle lane at the ucd bus stop heading south on the n11 (across from the montrose), its turning into more of a trench than a pothole.

miketv

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Originally Posted by WhisperingDeath View Post
The roundabout at the point O2 - as you come from the East Link towards the East wall road.

Coupled with the train tracks it is extremely hazardous.

The Machine wrote: »

+1

Yep thats nasty, but its really the railway tracks that are dangerous as they curve with the roundabout, so if there is any kind of wet slippy weather and if your not on a mountain bike its very likely you'll skid off, thats if you are not aware of it

SerialComplaint

DualFrontDiscs wrote: »

Would it be useful to have sticky documenting these potholes and their location? Perhaps a Google Maps link too?

ISTR that the relevant authority is obliged to remedy said potholes once they are brought to their attention. In particular, the authority is exposed to litigation should any injury result from a previously 'declared' pothole.

A Google Maps would be good fun, but probably ineffective. To the best of my knowledge, the liability only falls to the local authority if they have attempted a repair and left it in bad nick. If they just ignore it, they have no liability. Something to do with the legal concept of feasance, which (like most legal concepts) has nothing to do with common sense.

DonVincenzo

There's an absolutely mingin pothole at the cross-roads of Nassau Street & Dawson Street (just at the pedestrian traffic-lights/entrance to Trinity).

The hole is filled in regularly, but it reappears every 2nd month (I don't know what they are filling it with? Rice Crispies??). Its deep & sharp and if you hit it, you'll break yer bleedin wrist!!

Many bus drivers are daft enough to try to overtake cyclists at that junction, meaning there's no avoiding that darn hole. I've had to perfect my bunnyhopping skills over the last few years, but see many a rattled cyclist get mashed on that piece of road.

Marvinthefish

Raam wrote: »

The Howth road is in quite a state also.

Somebody seems to have been out with a can of yellow spray paint in the past few weeks and marked any uneven surfaces/potholes between the start of the Howth road and the Texaco garage (where they're upgrading the junction). So hopefully that section at least will be smoother than a snooker ball shortly

WhisperingDeath

WhisperingDeath wrote: »

The roundabout at the point O2 - as you come from the East Link towards the East wall road.

Coupled with the train tracks it is extremely hazardous.

This has been completely rectified by some fresh tarmac-ing.

If somebody who had a hand in this is reading this please accept my thanks for making my daily commute a lot safer and happier.

Thanks

Gizmoses

Its a disgrace cause for people who cycle like me its so dangerous, like a bike would easily swerve in front a car

Lawrence1895

For me, Grace Park Road should be mentioned.
It was bad anyway, but it turned from bad to worse after the last cold spell. One pothole after the next, cracks in the road's small pieces of rubble (especially near All Hallow's College) :mad:

spokeydokey

Lars1916 wrote: »

For me, Grace Park Road should be mentioned.
It was bad anyway, but it turned from bad to worse after the last cold spell. One pothole after the next, cracks in the road's small pieces of rubble (especially near All Hallow's College) :mad:

Give Bertie a call

biomed32

phoenix park road and the old cabra road!!

Schnell

WhisperingDeath wrote: »

This has been completely rectified by some fresh tarmac-ing.

If somebody who had a hand in this is reading this please accept my thanks for making my daily commute a lot safer and happier.

Thanks

Yeah the o2 roundabout is a lot better now, it still has the curving train tracks but the massive potholes are gone. It means you only have the tracks to worry about dodging and hitting at the right angle. Nearby the East wall road heading from Fairview to the port has some of the worst potholes I've encountered. Also they've recently dug up and resurfaced incredibly poorly the fairly new cycle track through Fairview park, completely destroying the benefits of it.

100Suns

There were 4 or 5 chasms opening up on Wolfe Tone Quay along the Garden of Rememberance which nicely followed the dotted line separating the cycle lane from the bus lane. You could actually see the reinforced ironwork and concrete in the base layer. They were filled last night (with the usual clotted cream substitute for macadam I suspect) but will no doubt open up again in the coming days so keep your eyes open if you cycle that route.

neris

The road through beaumont hospital is full of craters never mind potholes. Have hit them in the car a few times. See two guys regularly cycling through about 8am playing dodge the hole. East wall road is in a bad state heading towards the port from clontarf.

justo

anywhere in between the causeway and the wooden bridge in Clontarf on the right hand lane coming into town, and here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056152940

Lawrence1895

neris wrote: »

The road through beaumont hospital is full of craters never mind potholes. Have hit them in the car a few times. See two guys regularly cycling through about 8am playing dodge the hole. East wall road is in a bad state heading towards the port from clontarf.

Beaumont Road and Skelly's Lane are not much better, I'm living in this area...but I'm not one of the two guys. I'm normally leaving for work between 8:15am and 8:30am

captain P

Lars1916 wrote: »

For me, Grace Park Road should be mentioned.
It was bad anyway, but it turned from bad to worse after the last cold spell. One pothole after the next, cracks in the road's small pieces of rubble (especially near All Hallow's College) :mad:

+1.
Its dreadful there, and means you can't go as fast down the hill .
Richmond road is just as bad.

Lawrence1895

captain P wrote: »

+1.
Its dreadful there, and means you can't go as fast down the hill .
Richmond road is just as bad.

Sometimes it feels like Downhill in the German Alps when I go down there

And if you turn from Richmond Road onto Grace Park Road, there is a hole on the left side, I guess, you can bury somebody inside it :eek:

mal1

justo wrote: »

anywhere in between the causeway and the wooden bridge in Clontarf on the right hand lane coming into town, and here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056152940

Funny that I saw this post because I was complaining about this hole to my girlfriend the other night (I have nobody else to complain to). I know where it is now but I hit it the other night while daydreaming, it can be hard to see unless you're looking for it. It knocked my saddle out of place and left me with a very sore arse. No permanent damage though.

BostonB

ROK ON wrote: »

Islandbridge by Clancy Barracks to Coyngham Road is pretty bad surface. Exacerbated as it is downhill thus speed higher than average.

Chesterfield Ave in Phoenix park is a joke.

Blackhorse Avenue is like a minefield with craters and speedbumps.

Have to Agree. An air-strike couldn't leave roads in worse shape.

BostonB

Scien wrote: »

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Chesterfield Ave. has a tarmacced cycle track running right through it.

To get on the path, and navigate the roundabouts you have to use the road. It really bad opposite the Zoo.

Also theres so many ninja, walkers, joggers and cyclists, that many choose to use the road.

Though at the moment parts of that road aren't suitable for cars never mind bicycles.

sy

ROK ON wrote: »

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Chesterfield Ave in Phoenix park is a joke.

Blackhorse Avenue is like a minefield with craters and speedbumps.

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HivemindXX

The red brick appearance (but actually patterned loose tarmac) speed bumps are appalling. As has already been said they are disintegrating all over the place. Whoever signed off on installing those needs to explain themselves. Get the guy who put the white tiles on Grafton street that go frictionless in the wet (pedestrian issue I must point out) at the same time.

As far as I am concerned the issue is no longer with potholes it is entire roads that are falling apart. Have a look at York St (side of the Royal College of Surgeons near Stephens Green) to see what I mean.

Zyzz

Sorry for bumping an old thread but if I want to complain about a pretty serious hole, that has had 'work' done to it, by means of a shovel or two of Tarmac, who should I contact? (Email address or an address for a written letter would be appreciated)

magicbastarder

depends on which local authority the road is maintained by; where is it?

Rogue-Trooper

Zyzz wrote: »

Sorry for bumping an old thread but if I want to complain about a pretty serious hole, that has had 'work' done to it, by means of a shovel or two of Tarmac, who should I contact? (Email address or an address for a written letter would be appreciated)

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