A COMMUNITY has been left fuming over roadworks in the area that they claim are leaving routes “jammed constantly” and causing “insane” traffic on the school run.
Locals in south Dublin have hit out at traffic jams and disruptions to businesses on Bakers Corner in Deansgrange that are caused by roadworks.
The work, which only started at the beginning of this month, is part of an Active Travel Scheme which aims to provide 2.8km of high-quality pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
And although the roadworks are proposed to continue in the area for another two years, and the works at Bakers Corner expected to take at least three more months, locals have already blasted it for the chaos it has caused.
Labour Councillor Carrie Smyth said that she has received a number of questions on the work and confirmed that it is the beginning of the installation of the Dun Laoghaire Central Project.
But taking to the comments, members of the public blasted the project as a “disaster”.
One person said: “Nine days later and mostly all that’s happened is hundreds of cones everywhere. Why remove existing left hand lanes?
“Other than to make life more difficult and cause even greater traffic chaos. All local roads are in s****. Maybe my tax money should be spent on fixing pot holes first!!”
Another said: “It’s good to have the update but there had to have been a better way to plan the traffic flow during the works, god help anyone needing emergency services near there.”
A third person added: “Sick of all these disruptions for cyclists while us car users pay road tax and they pay sweet f all.
“The roads in the borough are jammed constantly can’t get anywhere in good time.”
One mum hit out and said: “I have no option but to drive as I have three small kids and my local bus route is useless and doesn’t drop me anywhere close to where we need to go.
“The traffic on the school run is now insane because of this.”
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has confirmed that, as part of Clonmel Enterprises Ltd’s public engagement and communication plan, a public meeting will be held to inform local residents and businesses about construction activities.
They said “everyone is welcome” to attend the meeting in the Holy Family Parish Resource Centre in Bakers Corner at 7:30pm on Thursday.
‘TAKE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES’
Residents will have the opportunity to voice their concerns to both the council and the contractor at the public meeting.
The first phase of work at the Bakers Corner junction is expected to continue for three months.
A new temporary traffic signal arrangement has removed the left turn slip lane from Rochestown Avenue onto Kill Lane, but left turns continue to be permitted.
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council said: “While works are ongoing there will be a temporary loss of capacity at the Bakers Corner junction that will cause significant disruption.
“Although traffic management plans will strive to minimise the extent of this disruption, it is advised that members of the public should, where possible, take alternative routes to avoid the area.
“Works updates will be posted to the website as they are available.”
