[danceswithmopeds]

Mentioned in Herald Metro today.Bicycle loving perves, also known as Dublin City council have to "revue" low speed limits around the city. Nothing seems to have actually been spoken. Only mention is on their website. submissions/suggestions in writing only.

linky http://www.dublincit...inYourArea.aspx

[Darkcloud]

I'm doing my best to get all this sort of consultation online...bear with me ....the more posts like this the better

[crispy]

Feck, says the "Closing date for receipt of submissions/suggestions is Tuesday 25th October 2011." ie, TODAY

[Kev]

crispy, on 25 October 2011 - 09:58 AM, said:

Feck, says the "Closing date for receipt of submissions/suggestions is Tuesday 25th October 2011." ie, TODAY

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Speed Limits in Your Area



Public Consultation regarding Speed Limits
Dublin City Council proposes to review the current Speed Limit Bye-Laws and invites submissions from members of the public and other interested parties, on the provision of speed limits in the Dublin City Council area.

Submissions/suggestions may be made in writing, to the Executive Manager, Dublin City Council, Roads & Traffic Department, Floor 6, Block 2, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, or by e-mail to traffic@dublincity.ie

Closing date for receipt of submissions/suggestions is Tuesday 25th October 2011.

These submissions may be used in the formation of new draft Bye-Laws.


Speed Limits in Your Area


There are 4 speed limits for traffic in Dublin City. Speeds are noted in Kilometres per Hour (km/h).






The current Bye-Laws, entitled the Dublin City Council Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2011, came into effect on 29th March.

Please click here for the Dublin City Council Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2011

The main feature of these new Bye-Laws is a reduction in the area included in the city centre 30 km/h zone.

• Map Overview
• City Centre
• Chapilizod Road
• Long Mile Road

A special periodic speed limit of 30 km/h has also been introduced in the vicinity of schools located adjacent to Long Mile Road and Chapelizod Road.





Explore the speed limits that apply in your area

• 30 km/h: View the streets and roads below where this speed limit applies.
• 50 km/h: This speed limit applies to streets and roads not included in the lists below.
  (These are known as "public roads in a built up area".)
• 60 km/h: View the streets and roads below where this speed limit applies.
• 80 km/h: View the streets and roads below where this speed limit applies.

The enforcement of speed limits is a matter for An Garda Síochána.


Speed limits are regulated by city bye-laws

• Dublin City Council Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2011
• Or contact us at the address below to request a copy

If you wish to query the speed limit for a road near you, contact us the address below.


Areas where the 30 km/h speed limit is in force

Roads in the Marino Area

• Brian Road
• Brian Terrace
• Brian Avenue
• Carlton Road
• Casino Road
• Croydon Green
• Croydon Gardens
• Croydon Park Avenue
• Croydon Terrace
• Fairview Avenue Upper
• Fairview Avenue Lower
• Fairview Green
• Fairview Terrace
• Haverty Road
• Marino Green
• Marino Mart (from Haverty Road to Fairview)
• Marino Park
• Marino Park Avenue
• Merville Avenue
• Morrogh Terrace
• Philipsburgh Terrace
• Shelmartin Avenue
• Shelmartin Terrace
• St. Aidan's Park Avenue
• St. Aidan's Park
• St. Aidan's Park Road
• St. Declan's Road
• St. Declan's Terrace
• St. Joseph's Terrace
• Torlogh Parade
• Windsor Avenue
• Windsor Lane
• Windsor Villas

Roads in the Ballsbridge Area

• Pembroke Lane.
• Wellington Lane.
• Heytesbury Lane
• Raglan Lane.
• Waterloo Lane

Roads in the City Centre Area
Roads in a city centre zone – Bounded by King Street North, Bolton Street, Dorset Street Upper, Dorset Street Lower, Gardiner Street Upper, Mountjoy Square West, Gardiner Street Middle, Gardiner Street Lower, Beresford Place,Butt Bridge, Tara Street, Pearse Street, College Street, College Green, Grafton Street, Nassau Street, Leinster Street South , Clare Street, Merrion Square West, Merrion Street Upper, Merrion Row, St. Stephen's Green North, St. Stephen's Green West, Cuffe Street, Kevin Street Lower,Bride Street, Bride Road, Nicholas Street, St. Michael's Hill, Winetavern Street, Wood Quay, Essex Quay, O'Donovan Rossa Bridge, Ormond Quay Upper, Inn's Quay, Church Street, excluding these boundary roads with the exception of :

• Pearse Street (between Tara Street and College Street),
• College Street,
• College Green,
• Grafton Street,
• Nassau Street,
• St. Stephen's Green West,
• St. Stephen's Green North (between Dawson Street and Grafton Street),
• Essex Quay (100m section of road immediately west of it's junction with Parliament Street/Grattan Bridge).

Roads adjacent to Christchurch Cathedral

• Cook Street
• Schoolhouse Lane West
• St. Audeon's Terrace
• St. Michael's Close
• Borris Court

Roads in the Ringsend Area

• Aikenhead Terrace
• Celestine Avenue
• Dermot O'Hurley Avenue
• Doris Street
• Fitzwilliam Quay
• Gerald Street
• Gordon Street
• Hastings Street
• Hope Street
• Howard Street
• Joy Street
• Magdalen Terrace
• Ormeau Street
• Oliver Plunkett Avenue
• Philomena Terrace
• Penrose Street
• Somerset Street
• South Dock Place
• South Dock Street
• Rosary Terrace
• Veronica Terrace

Special Periodic Speed Limits of 30 km/h in the vicinity of schools located adjacent to Long Mile Road and Chapelizod Road
Thirty kilometres per hour shall be the special periodic speed limit applicable Monday to Friday on the roads specified below during the times and periods specified.

At all other times the speed limit on the public roads specified shall revert to 50 km/h.

Long Mile Road (both eastbound and westbound carriageways) from a point 10m east of it's junction with Walkinstown Parade to a point 60m east of it's junction with Slievebloom Park, between the hours 08.15 to 09.30 and 12.45 to 16.15.

Slievebloom Park between the hours 08.15 to 09.30 and 12.45 to 16.15.

Chapelizod Road from a point opposite the common boundary of numbers 4 and 5 Mullingar Terrace, for a distance of 140m in a westerly direction, between the hours 08.15 to 09.30 and 13.00 to 15.00.

The thirty kilometres per hour special periodic speed limit will apply during the following periods inclusive of dates listed:

• 28th February 2011 to 15th April 2011
• 3rd May 2011 to 7th July 2011
• 24th August 2011 to 28th October 2011
• 7th November 2011 to 22nd December 2011
• 9th January 2012 to 30th March 2012
• 16th April 2012 to 6th July 2012
• 27th August 2012 to 26th October 2012
• 5th November 2012 to 21st December 2012
• 7th January 2013 to 22nd March 2013
• 8th April 2013 to 7th July 2013
• 26th August 2013 to 25th October 2013
• 4th November 2013 to 23rd December 2013

Areas where the 60 km/h speed limit is in force

• James Larkin Road.
• Howth Road between a point 60 metres east of its junction with Brookwood Avenue and a point 46 metres south-west of its junction with Watermill Road.
• Howth Road between a point 32 metres east of its junction with St. Assam's Road East and its junction with Kilbarrack Road.
• Oscar Traynor Road between a point 65 metres west of it's junction with Dundaniel Road and a point 74 metres north-west of it's junction with the Malahide Road.
• Finglas Road (National Road N2) from a point 90 metres west of junction of Finglas Road and Tower View Cottages (adjacent to Glasnevin Cemetery) to the Finglas By Pass.
• Finglas By Pass (National Road N2) from Finglas Road to North Road
• North Road (National Road N2) from the junction of North Road and Finglas By Pass to Fingal County Council/Dublin City boundary.
• Kylemore Road between its junction with the Naas Road and a point 46 metres south of Kylemore Road railway bridge.
• Walkinstown Avenue between its junction with the Naas Road and its junction with Long Mile Road.
• Long Mile Road between the South Dublin County Council /Dublin City boundary and a point 46 metres west of it's junction with Walkinstown Parade.
• Stillorgan Road (National Road N11) between the Dun laoghaire- Rathdown County Council /Dublin City boundary and a point 180 metres south of it's junction with Anglesea Road.
• Chapelizod Road between a point 100 metres west of its junction with Phoenix Park access at Islandbridge Gate and a point 100 metres east of its junction with Phoenix Park access at Chapelizod Gate.
• Griffith Avenue between a point 100 metres west of its junction with Ballymun Road and a point 100 metres east of its junction with Ballygall Road East.
• Con Colbert Road (National Road N4) from Con Colbert Road – Chaplizod By Pass junction to appoint 150 metres west of it's junction with South Circular Road.
• Malahide Road between appoint 50 metres north-east of it's junction with the roundabout at Artane to a point 50 metres south west of it's junction with the N32 (Northern Cross Extension) and Clare Hall Avenue.
• National Road N32/M32 (northern Cross Extension) from it's junction with M1 motorway to a point 50 metres west of it's junction with Malahide Road.
• Clare Hall Avenue from a point 50 metres east of it's junction with Malahide Road to a point 106m west of it's junction with Grange Road.
• Malahide Road from a point 50 metres north of it's junction with N32 and Clare Hall Avenue to the Fingal County Council/Dublin City boundary.
• St. John's Road West (National Road 4) from it's junction with Military Road to it's junction with South Circular Road
• Nass Road from the South Dublin County Council/Dublin City boundary to it's junction with Kylemore Road
• Grange Road from a point 57m east of it's junction with Clare Hall Avenue to the Fingal County Council/Dublin City boundary.
• Santry By Pass (National Road M1/N1) northbound from the north face of the east abutment of the Shantalla Road over bridge to a point 135m south of the south face of the west abutment of the southern bridge of the Coolock Lane Interchange.
• The northbound diverging lane (exit Ramp) of the Santry By Pass (National Road M1/N1) at the Coolock Lane Interchange, from a point 165m from the line of the south face of the west abutment of the southern bridge at interchange, northwards to a point 87m from this line.
• Santry By Pass (National Road M1/N1) southbound from a point 127m south of the south face of the east abutment of the southern bridge at interchange, to the north face of the east abutment of the Shantalla Road over bridge.
• Southbound converging lane (entry ramp) at the Coolock Lane Interchange, from a point 5m from the line of the south face of the east abutment of the southern bridge at interchange, to junction with Santry By-Pass (National Road M1/N1)

Areas where the 80 km/h speed limit is in force

• Chapelizod Bypass (National Road N4) from the South Dublin County Council/Dublin City boundary to its junction with Con Colbert Road.
• Santry By-Pass (National Road M1/N1) northbound, from a point 135m south of the south face of the west abutment of the southern bridge of the Coolock Lane Interchange, northwards to the Fingal County Council/Dublin City boundary.

Sometimes the speed limit on the following 80 km/h roads may drop to 50 km/h
In the event of an accident, road maintenance works or traffic congestion, the speed limit on the following roads may drop to 50 km/h. Where such a change is necessary, this will be indicated on an electronic message sign.

• Santry By Pass (National Road M1/N1) motorway, southbound between Fingal County Council/Dublin City Council boundary and a point 250m south of the north face of the east abutment of the northern bridge at Coolock Lane Interchange.
• The Dublin Port Tunnel (North Port Access Route) Southbound.
• The Dublin Port Tunnel (North Port Access Route) Northbound.

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This post has been edited by Kev: 25 October 2011 - 11:33 AM