Found: Ladies watch, found near duck pond in Bushy Park Saturday

 We have been informed that a ladies' watch was found near the duck pond in Bushy Park on Saturday 28th  November.  It can be collected from the tennis club reception.

Bus Connects - Core Bus Corridors - Third Public Consultation

The NTA recently issued revised Core Bus Corridor proposals and are currently holding a period of non-statutory public consultation until 16th December 2020.

Terenure is directly affected by Corridor 10 – Tallaght to Terenure, Corridor 12 – Rathfarnham to City Centre and is indirectly affected by Corridor 11 – Kimmage to City Centre. 

Detailed brochures outlining the corridors, including detailed maps, can be found at:  

   https://busconnects.ie/initiatives/core-bus-corridor/tallaght-to-terenure/ 

   https://busconnects.ie/initiatives/core-bus-corridor/rathfarnham-to-city-centre/ 

   https://busconnects.ie/initiatives/core-bus-corridor/kimmage-to-city-centre/ 

Full details about the Bus Connects project—including virtual consultation rooms—can be found on www.busconnects.ie 

 

Here is a summary of the main points from each corridor: 

     Corridor 10 – Tallaght to City Centre 

    * Bus Gate inbound (24/7) on Templeogue Road. No general traffic inbound beyond Olney – Templeogue Rd is effectively one way outbound to Fortfield Road except for access to Terenure College, Lakelands Park and Olney. 

    * No right turn (24/7) from Templeogue Road into Rathdown Avenue and Rathdown Park. 

    * Re-opening of right-hand turn from Templeogue into Springfield Avenue with associated signage to redirect Terenure-bound traffic 

    * Bus Priority Signalling in Templeogue Village – this will give bus priority passage through the village whilst holding back general traffic. 

    * 30KPH on Templeogue road from Lakelands Park inwards. 

    * Removal of Bus Stops on each side of Templeogue Road between Library and Lakelands Park. 

    * Cycling provisions: Cycle track through Bushy Park as presently exists. ‘Quiet Street’ treatment on Rathdown Drive where cyclists can share the road with local traffic. Quiet street treatment continues through Rathdown Crescent and onto Rathdown Park where a designated cycle lane commences. There is an outbound designated cycle lane from Terenure Place to the pedestrian entrance at Rathdown Crescent/Drive. 

 

Corridor 12 – Rathfarnham to City Centre 

    * Significant road widening along the route. (Affected property owners will be contacted directly by NTA). 30 properties affected on Rathfarnham Road between Pearse Bridge and Terenure Cross. 25 properties affected on Terenure Road East. 

    * There are 2-way bus and traffic lanes proposed from Grange Road, Yellow House through to Rathdown /Bushy Park Rd Junction. 

    * Bus Priority Signalling in each direction on short section between Memorial Hall and Rathdown Junction. Bus passage will be given priority whilst holding back general traffic. 

    * Between Memorial Hall and Terenure Cross, 2-way bus, cycle and general traffic lanes are proposed. 

    * 24/7 Bus Only right turn into Terenure Road East at Terenure Cross with Bus Priority Signalling. 

    * Bus Priority Signalling for outbound traffic on TRE at St Josephs. 

    * 2-way bus and general traffic lanes on Terenure Road East between St Joseph’s and Rathgar Village. 

    * Rathgar Road to become one way inbound. Outbound general traffic to go via Upper Rathmines Rd/Highfield Road or Grosvenor Road/Kenilworth/Rathgar Ave or Leinster Road etc. 

    * Bus Gate at Military Road on Rathmines Road Lower – no through inbound or outbound traffic except for bus, cycles and taxis. 

    * Removal of bus stops at Pearse Bridge and Memorial Hall. 

    * Cycling provisions: On-line designated cycle lane from Grange Road to the Yellow House. Thereafter, there is an off-line cycle route along St Mary’s Avenue, along the Owendoher River to Springfield Avenue, over a new Dodder cycle bridge emerging into a ‘Quiet Street’ in Rathdown Park (affecting 1 property). There is a designated cycle lane emerging from Rathdown Park, through to Rathfarnham Road, Terenure Road North and onto Harold’s Cross to the city centre. There is also ‘Quiet Street’ treatment proposed along Wasdale and Victoria road. 

 

Corridor 11 – Kimmage to City Centre

While this corridor does not directly affect Terenure Village, the proposed 24/7 Bus Gates at the Lower Kimmage Road and Harold’s Cross Park means that there will be no direct route to the city via Kimmage and much of the south city bound traffic will be redirected via Terenure Road West or Springfield Avenue, then through to Terenure and Harold’s Cross. 

 

General

Access to the city from Terenure area will be via Harold’s Cross or Ranelagh routes due to the Bus Gate in Rathmines. Across all corridors, there are fewer bus stops and reduced on-street car parking. There will be removal of mature trees and greenery, however, replanting is promised. There will be removal of curtilage from protected structures on Terenure Road East and Rathfarnham Road. 

 

Call for Submissions 

The NTA has invited submissions from all interested parties before 16th December 2020. We encourage all members to make a submission. Please send your submission to: 

NTA, Harcourt Lane, Dun Scéine, Dublin 2. D02 WT20 

or email to cbc@busconnects.ie 

 

Terenure Residents Association will also be making a submission to reflect the views of our members and we invite you to email us your comments to, observations and suggestions news@terenureresidentsassociation.ie before December 1st.