Which route is better? (Pottery Road - Ringsend)

JaMarcus Hustle

Hey folks, just wondering if anyone had any advice.

Moved to Pottery Road near Cabinteely back in July. I work on Sir John Rogerson's Quay and park in Ringsend, so this is the route I've been taking to work, using the Stillorgan Road, as it's what my SatNav originally suggested before I got to know the roads up here.

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Pottery+Road,+Dublin,+Ireland&daddr=53.331693,-6.2514613+to:Ringsend+Road,+Dublin,+Ireland&hl=en&ll=53.308724,-6.198177&spn=0.076003,0.209255&sll=53.339483,-6.238346&sspn=0.018987,0.052314&geocode=FTHjLAMdERui_ynTApMwfQhnSDH6TizJSTrr8A%3BFe3GLQMdO5yg_ylfeuYzow5nSDHAqmB9pk--Aw%3BFVfuLQMdxuGg_yFBb94IoRsj7Sn3XTcD7A5nSDFBb94IoRsj7Q&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=15&via=1&t=m&z=13

If I leave anytime before 7 or 10 past, I'm usually in the office for half 7. Any time after that and I'll be lucky to be there by half 8/9 with the traffic. Likewise coming home, if I leave the office at 20 past 4, I'll be home within 40 minutes. Anytime after that and I'm lucky to be home by 6.

I was looking at this route on Google Maps -

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Pottery+Road,+Dublin,+Ireland&daddr=Ringsend+Road,+Dublin,+Ireland&hl=en&sll=53.308724,-6.198177&sspn=0.076003,0.209255&geocode=FTHjLAMdERui_ynTApMwfQhnSDH6TizJSTrr8A%3BFVfuLQMdxuGg_yFBb94IoRsj7Sn3XTcD7A5nSDFBb94IoRsj7Q&mra=prv&t=m&z=13

Would this one be any quicker, i.e. what's it like between half 7 and half 8? And likewise whats it like between half 4 and half 5? Or am I better off sticking to my current route?

Thanks!

strandroad

It's really bad after 8. Even at 7.30 it's backing up in Blackrock. However if you try at 7 you may find it easier - give it a try.
Same with going back - the closer to peak times, the more bumper to bumper it is, easing up before Blackrock.

coylemj

Coming home on that new route, I suspect that Abbey Road heading to Baker's Corner would be a nightmare, it's bad even most days between 1 and 2 so I imagine that after 4 p.m. it's queued back to the roundabout at the top of Stradbrook Road. Deasgrange Cross also backs up with a huge backlog of southbound traffic as far back as Windsor Motors (opp the cemetery) after 4 most days.

Larbre34

That drive would 'drive' me scatty. Drive to Glenageary DART station in 10 minutes then get the train to Pearse station for the 24 minute train journey and a 6 min walk to the Quay

schemingbohemia

Larbre34 wrote: »

That drive would 'drive' me scatty. Drive to Glenageary DART station in 10 minutes then get the train to Pearse station for the 24 minute train journey and a 6 min walk to the Quay

There's no parking at Glenageary though there is at Dalkey and beside Sandycove/Glasthule but with the latter I'm not sure you can pay for the day.

Larbre34

schemingbohemia wrote: »

There's no parking at Glenageary though there is at Dalkey and beside Sandycove/Glasthule but with the latter I'm not sure you can pay for the day.

Its €3 to park for the full day on the street beside Glenageary station, at the time the OP would be leaving there are plenty of spaces

schemingbohemia

Larbre34 wrote: »

Its €3 to park for the full day on the street beside Glenageary station, at the time the OP would be leaving there are plenty of spaces

Sorry, hadn't realised it was that cheap or even possible to pay for a full day's parking there.

trishasaffron

Sshh! don't tell everyone about Glenageary,;)

Seaswimmer

Would you try and cycle it.

PM me if you are interested or ask for advice on the cycling forum.

I do most of that route on my way to work.