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N7 Naas Road Widening & Interchanges Scheme Environmental Impact Statement 185 June 2001 Volume 2 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VILLAGE STREETSCAPES Recommendation Description Gateway entry points Two ‘gateways’ at each entry to the villages is proposed, in a staged format Narrowing of the carriageways through the village main street where traffic calming and an entry feature are combined into a gateway. These pillars will present the name of the village and define the separation between the villages. Their role is to work in conjunction with the traffic calming measures while asserting a clear sense of individually between the villages. It is recommended to narrow the existing carriageway to 6m. This will achieve more space between pedestrians/ cyclists and vehicles, ensuring clear lane placement, allow for on-street parking, and contribute to lower speeds through the villages. T-junction treatment Mini roundabouts are recommended at the main T-junction in each village, because they can hand the potential loading without the need for traffic lights while also forming part of the traffic calming approach. On-street car parking On-street car parking, incorporating parallel layout design parameters to ensure safe traffic movement and least impact on traffic flow. Footways It is recommended not to alter the existing character of the pedestrian space in many of the areas and as such, match with existing surfaces. The treatment of the footways will be influenced by the re-alignment of kerbs for narrowing the carriageway and provision of adjacent cycleways. Cycle Facilities The link roads will incorporate the provision of a cycle way and this must be integrated into the streetscape of both villages. Where space is not available within the village limits, the facility will share the carriageway space. Traffic Calming Traffic calming measures to control traffic speeds will be incorporated into the design. Pedestrian bridges Two locations have been selected within both villages for the provision of a pedestrian bridge to cross the N7. The placement has been at the existing road junctions with the N7 where connection is to a road on the opposite side. This approach has maintained existing desire lines and established pedestrian routes. Both bridge structures are also designed to facilitate use of national bus routes with bus stops located on the N7. Street furniture Bollards will be used where on-street parking needs to be controlled near junctions. Street lighting woul employ a matching standard design to the bollards, so that there is a consistency of design finish. TABLE 9.20.1
9.21 CLIMATE N7 Naas Road Widening & Interchanges Scheme It is considered that generally the proposed improvements to the N7 route will have no significant effect on the climate. There may be localised changes in ‘microclimate’ where new raised embankments give shelter from prevailing winds or where the removal of trees and hedgerows may reduce existing localised shelter. Some changes may occur during construction when light coloured exposed soil surfaces reflect the suns radiation causing slight increase in temperatures locally. The early replacement of vegetation will overcome this effect. The effect on the micro-climate that may occur as a result of the loss of hedgerows and the construction of embankments of the N7 Improvement scheme is considered negligible and would require no mitigation measures. Environmental Impact Statement 186 June 2001 Volume 2
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