That this area committee requests a full presentation of the data and outcomes from the recent Marino traffic survey and, furthermore, a meeting with the area office and traffic engineer to discuss a plan of action for a holistic approach to tackling traffic issues in the Marino estate.
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That this area committee requests a full presentation of the data and outcomes from the recent Marino traffic survey and, furthermore, a meeting with the area office and traffic engineer to discuss a plan of action for a holistic approach to tackling traffic issues in the Marino estate.
Reply
Traffic Surveys
The North Central Area Office requested traffic surveys to be carried out in the wider Marino area using the 2023 North Central Area Discretionary Budget. Traffic surveys were carried out in mid-January 2024 over a 48 hour period during normal working/school days. On 14th February 2024, the survey results were forwarded to the Area Office.
Count Surveys
Traffic counts were carried out for all exits/entries into the Marino estate. This included the following 10 locations:
1. Croydon Terrace (from/to Grace Park Terrace)
2. Morrogh Terrace (from Philipsburgh Ave)
3. Turlough Parade (from/to Griffith Avenue)
4. Brian Road (from/to Philipsburgh Ave)
5. Windsor Avenue (to Fairview Strand)
6. Fairview Avenue Lower (from Fairview)
7. Marglann Marino (from Marino Mart)
8. St Aidan’s Park Road (from/to Malahide Road)
9. Brian Road (from/to Malahide Road)
10. St Declan’s Terrace (to Griffith Avenue)
The results show the total traffic volume passing a point of a road in each direction during the survey time period. The highest volume of traffic was on the westbound lane on Brian Road (between Shelmartin Avenue and Marino Park) with an average am peak (07.00-10.00) volume of 391 vehicles, and an average pm peak (16.00-19.00) volume of 334 vehicles. The level of cut-through traffic is unknown, however the Marino area links the Malahide Road and Griffith Avenue to the City Centre (and vice-versa) and as such provides an alternative route for vehicles seeking to avoid the temporary roadworks as a result of the Clontarf to City Centre (C2CC) scheme. The C2CC scheme is due to be substantially complete in Q2 of 2024, after which, it is expected that traffic patterns will adapt to the opening of the road and that traffic volumes will decrease in the Marino area.
Speed Surveys
Speed surveys were carried out on all roads within Marino that have sufficient road length (i.e. over 200 meters in length) for excessive speeding to occur. This included the following 7 locations:
Locations:
1. Croydon Park Avenue (between Marino Park and Casino Road)
2. Brian Road (between Marino Park and Brian Avenue)
3. Brian Road (between Shelmartin Avenue and Marino Park)
4. Shelmartin Avenue (between Croydon Gardens and Casino Road)
5. Brian Avenue (between Croydon Gardens and Casino Road)
6. Saint Declan’s Road (between Croydon Gardens and Saint Declan’s Terrace)
7. Carleton Road (between Brian Road and St Aidan’s Park Road)
The results show the speed of vehicles passing a point of a road in each direction during the survey time period. The 85th percentile results indicate that vehicles in the Marino area are travelling close to the posted 30 km/h speed limit with the highest speed i.e. 37 km/h recorded on the eastbound lane on Brian Road (between Shelmartin Avenue and Marino Park). A 30 km/h road marking will be recommended to enhance the current 30 km/h speed limit signage for the road.
The Neighbourhood Engineer will continue to liaise with the Area Office to discuss the next steps for the Marino area.
Contact: Andrew Geoghegan Neighbourhood Transport Engineer (North City)
Email: andrew.geoghegan@dublincity.ie
Order: Agreed.