Newlands Cross Upgrade EIS - European Investment Bank

South Dublin County Council N7 Newlands Cross Upgrade
Appendices
Appendix 13.1 Summary Table of Impacts
JOURNEY CHARACTERISTICS – OPERATIONAL
Mitigation proposed
Impact after
opening with
mitigation
Approx. number of
properties/
individuals.
Description of impact
following interchange
Current degree of
Impact
(Do-Minimum)
Nature of Impact Location /
Sub-Group
Significant positive
Over 60,000 journeys per
day
From/to Kildare Significant delay No or only minors delay at
interchange itself
Regional journeys
N7
Moderate positive
Over 20,000 journeys per
day
Significant delay Shorter delays at interchange to
allow for vehicles using slip roads
off N7
Local journeys Clondalkin & Tallaght
Fonthill or Belgard Rd.
Moderate positive
(see also Amenity)
Moderate positive
Slight positive
Cycle journeys Clondalkin & Tallaght Significant delay Shorter delays as above Numerous journeys
Fonthill or Belgard Rd.
especially at peak traffic
times
Pedestrian journeys Across junction Significant delay Shorter delays as above Modest number of
especially for journeys
journeys mostly at peak
west of junction
traffic times.
Local vehicle Vicinity Fonthill Road. Delays due to Shorter delays, but less change Modest number of
journeys not
Vehicles
congestion
than for above
journeys
involving Newlands
December 2007
Arup Consulting Engineers