Wicklow speed limits

Victor

This might be of interest to people. https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/Services/Online-Consultation-Hub/County-Wicklow-Road-Traffic-Special-Speed-Limit-Bye-Laws-of-2022

Closing date for receipt of submissions extended to Friday, 25th November 2022.

vickers209

Not much changes around my local area from what I can see

noticed Wicklow town main street is down for 30km limit currently 40km

Cant make out kilmac southbound looks like it still 60km should be 80km now with garage seragated from main line.

Look to be extending 80k zone on some exit ramps about half way up or down them



Victor

"Look to be extending 80k zone on some exit ramps about half way up or down them" - in some places, the current shift from 120 km/h is 15-30 before the roundabout stop line, which seems crazy. While the regular users will expect it, tourists might not.

Alun

The situation regarding the southbound section of N11 in Kilmac isn't very clear. On the face of it, that section doesn't have a "special speed limit" marked on the new map, so does that mean it's now 100km/h? Not at all obvious, but the current situation where it's stayed at 60km/h despite all the works done recently is rather bizarre.

Victor

If nothing is marked, the default applies.

Alun

Let's hope so.

loyatemu

should be 80 on both sides through Kilmac IMO. They've improved it southbound with the recent works but it's still all a bit messy.

WCC seem to have scrapped the town centre 40 limit everywhere in favour of 30, which is a positive step. 40 was some sort of compromise last time around but people largely ignored it. 30 is the international standard for a reason.

A lot of inconsistency still though - e.g. they've made parts of Greystones seafront 30 but left the road past the marina entrance, which is thronged with pedestrians in the summer, at 50.

Alun

I also note that Hill's roundabout and the approach roads from all directions are now 50km/h which makes sense. It was 80 km/h before which was always a bit odd I thought.

Victor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119882206#Comment_119882206

They seem to be hit-or-miss with naming roundabouts. Which roundabout is that?

Plastik

Bray South exit on n11. Hills garage/petrol station at the roundabout.

Victor

Thanks. I've been in the petrol station, but it might have been when they were changing the branding and things were up in the air.

Officially it seems to be the Killarney Roundabout.

Alun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119882201#Comment_119882201

I don't see what's messy about the southbound section now. No reason I can see why it shouldn't be 100km/h.

Northbound is still a bit of a mess due to the messy "parking" of garage customers and sometimes buses around the exit.

loyatemu

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119883087#Comment_119883087

you have 2 junctions very close together and the mainline is now narrow with no HS. TBH the whole section from J6 to J8 is messy though and it doesn't sound like it's going to fixed anytime soon.