Dun Laoghaire Traffic & Commuting Chat

Mav11

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120631486#Comment_120631486

Passed that way earlier on, being Saturday it was closed, but a lad outside said it was business as usual with them!!

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120647122#Comment_120647122

Thanks, much appreciated

Supercell

Does anyone know when the works are planned to finish on Wyattville road?

Seems like they have been at it for well over a year now and its a big carpark all day as a result. Appreciate it will be better when done with cycle lanes etc however why is it taking sooooooooooooooo long to complete is beyond me.

Yakov P. Golyadkin

Speaking of Glenageary Road, Lower this time, the idea of diverting the city bound 46a along same has been floated, and is being reviewed by Dublin Bus/TFİ. This as part of the pedestrianisation of George's Street Lower and according to the local residents association.

0ph0rce0

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120658291#Comment_120658291

They did a great job by removing the filter lane on chuchview road and adding a load of grass 🤷

You have schools, tesco, the football, gaa and rugby clubs, so a busy enough road.

Traffic backed up from the lights to Johnstown School at certain times on a daily basis.

Supercell

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120670011#Comment_120670011

Tell me about it, the Churchview road is a disaster since they did that, I'm hoping its temporary (as in only for a year or however long they bloody take to eventually finish..). We are in walking distance of Tesco so only go there now to pick up bread and stuff, not worth sitting in the car. Do our shopping now in Lidl Shankill.

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120669119#Comment_120669119

To be fair, the Council have said straight out that this is their plan.

But I wouldn't worry, local opposition to the idea of planting lower George's Street with wildflowers is so vociferous and so widespread, it won't come to that.

ted1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120670872#Comment_120670872

well Tesco Ballybrack is a disaster.

staff are useless, with automated check outs their one job is to fill the shelves to match the price tags below it. But they can’t get that out. You always need to check your receipts.

Glencarraig

Given that Torquay Road is closed to through traffic from 08.00 to 18.00 every weekday for two months would it be asking too much for traffic travelling towards Whites Cross on Leopardstown Road to be given more green light time...................oh wait, that probably IS asking too much!

Larbre34

Go down Brewery Road or up Murphystown direction for for a while.

There isn't a chance in hell they'll curtail green time on the N11, even temporarily.

Sarn

I see that the owners of Stillorgan shopping centre intend to introduce paid parking. It seems to be the trend at the moment. If approved, it’ll be interesting to see what the charge will be and if there will be any grace period.

We’d often walk up there at the weekend, but depending on the fee it would definitely result in reduced spontaneous drive by drop ins. It will likely impact on business in the entire area initially as I imagine a lot of people use the centre for parking. At least the plaza has a free option.

The Stillorgan decor car park and surrounding roads will also see an uptick in parked cars so paid parking is likely to radiate outwards.

Glencarraig

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120809668#Comment_120809668

Ah yes, Brewery Road, the scene of the never ending building and tree planting for the new apartments but to be fair the best thing that has happened there recently is the new traffic island to stop the morons who were driving on the wrong side of the road from a long way back to get to the N11 traffic lights.

p15574

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120812090#Comment_120812090

Only surpassed by the idiots driving on the wrong side of the road from a long way back to blindly take a left around the queueing traffic onto St. Brigid's Church Road, before the lights. I can't say how many times I've nearly been wiped out on a bike due to this. One time I actually followed a driver all the way to Stillorgan Shopping Centre to give him an ear-bashing - he hadn't even noticed the near miss.

Glencarraig

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120816592#Comment_120816592

The same idiots no doubt. Long live the traffic island !!

JDD

Question for ye.

I'm only recently driving, and have to go out and meet someone in Dun Laoghaire today. I'll be approaching Dun Laoghaire from the York Road end. Where is the best place to park? I see there's a carpark at the West Pier, which would be perfect, but is it always full? My mum has suggested parking along York Road but I'm sure that's all residents parking, right? I know easy parking and Dun Laoghaire don't really go together but I thought a local might be able to help!

FionnB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120829375#Comment_120829375

There's usually plenty of parking at the West Pier car park, and it's cheap

JDD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120829406#Comment_120829406

Fab, that's where I'll go so.

HeidiHeidi

Anywhere around the Coal Harbour is €4 per day, if you don't want to go all the way down to the West Pier.

And the underground carpark beside the old ferry terminal is €5 per day.

Larbre34

For the avoidance of doubt, there is no such thing as 'residents only parking' on public roads where parking controls are implemented by the Council.

York Road, since it was mentioned, can be parked on by anyone, subject to using pay and display or park by text.

Gareth Keenan

The council are holding a consultation on improvements to the Coast Mobility Route. Key points are joining up the middle bit along Crofton and Queens Roads, short extensions at either end on Sandycove Ave West and Newtown Ave, and various pedestrian safety additions and public realm whatnots along the way.

Also of interest will be the change in vehicle traffic flow between Glasthule and Dun Laoghaire - the direction of the one-way traffic will be reversed, with traffic now driving from Glasthule towards the Baths.

Plans, illustrations and the all-important survey into which to shout your responses are all here https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com/environment/living-streets-coastal-mobility-rout/

Larbre34

Already suggested they rip it up altogether.

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120831713#Comment_120831713

There are Residents Permits in some DLR areas, where residents pay €120 each year iirc to park in pay and display areas.

Cyrus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120844548#Comment_120844548

does not make it resident only parking though.

Gareth Keenan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120642594#Comment_120642594

Sandycove Road is being resurfaced today.

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120844682#Comment_120844682

True, it means that residents don't have to pay each time they park. It's spectacularly good value compared to the €100 annual fee from DCC for access to a bike bunker space.

Larbre34

The rate in DLR is €40 per resident's car, per annum. IIRC its subject to a limit of 5 cars per household.

astrofool

Not sure if it's best here, but they've finally added bollards to Kill lane so the bus lane can finally be used properly, but in an attempt to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, they have narrowed the end to one lane and kept the right turn (that blocks all traffic).

Is the plan to restore it to 2 lane or get rid of the right turn at some point?

ted1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120852736#Comment_120852736

5 cars per household is ridiculous, what the current planning guidelines 1.5 cars per dwelling.

Public road is public space. And residents shouldn’t have any extra entitlement to it

frash

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121277939#Comment_121277939

they'd have to get rid of the right turn

I avoid that junction as much as possible these days - it's a nightmare coming from or going to Baker's Corner via Deansgrange

Marty Bird

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121281351#Comment_121281351

That junction is an absolute disaster the traffic light sequencing has a mind of its own, some times they’ll show proceed for 30 seconds then it next time it’s only for 10 seconds, causing massive tail backs most days. I’ve reported to DLR and I’m a cyclist.