Greater Dublin Area Draft Transport Strategy 2011-2030

Road authorities need to have policies and crossboundarypartnership working processes in place toensure that planned maintenance and constructionwork and planned events do not give rise to anunacceptable level of journey time unreliability andto ensure that the road network can remain at alevel of working efficiency which will not imposeexcessive or unnecessary delays. This is particularlyimportant for roads that serve a strategic function.Measure ROAD 7:The Authority will seek the development andimplementation of arrangements to reducetraffic disruption due to maintenance or utilitiesworks in the Greater Dublin Area, including:(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)The operation of a comprehensive roadworks permit system throughout theGreater Dublin Area;Increased co-ordination and monitoringof roadworks activities;The application of suitable charges(e.g. ‘lane rentals’) to encourageminimal occupation of road spaceduring construction or maintenanceactivities on key roads;The levying of appropriate penaltyprovisions on contractors for nonperformance,such as over-runningroadworks or unsatisfactory roadreinstatement; andThe preparation of incident and eventmanagement plans (including provisionfor emergency services) for unplanned(emergency) roadworks, incidents andevents to minimise the amount andextent of disruption.Strategies for on-street waiting, loading & parkingAs part of local traffic management plans, localauthorities should undertake a comprehensive reviewof uses of kerbside space, aimed at maximisingthe efficiency of allocations of space and time todifferent users, in line with strategy objectivesand hierarchy of provision at specific locations.This would apply primarily in commercial areas(particularly in Designated Towns and DesignatedDistricts) but also along arterial routes and buscorridors, where provision for essential parking anddeliveries for retail may have to be made in sidestreets, balanced with the needs of local residentsof these areas for parking, access etc. There is alsoa need to determine adequate overall kerb-spaceallocations for special uses in Designated Towns andDesignated Districts, addressing additional bus stopsand bus lay-over spaces; coach parking and drop-off/pick up; taxi ranks and feeders; permanent deliverybays; disabled parking; Car Club spaces; Pay andDisplay; and other on-street requirements.Measure ROAD 8:The Authority will seek the inclusion of detailedarrangements for on-street parking, loading andunloading in local Traffic Management Plans.Increased enforcement of parking andmoving traffic offencesTo protect the function of roads and streets, coordinatedand expanded enforcement over onstreetoffences is required, including illegal kerbsideparking and overstaying, waiting and loadingoffences (including at bus stops), taxi over-rankingand unauthorised waiting, bus lane and tramwayencroachment, ignoring traffic bans, vehicles failingto stop at traffic lights or pedestrian crossings andovertaking and speeding on local roads.In order to free up Garda resources, and ensuremore effective enforcement on roads and streetsin urban areas, consideration should be givento the introduction of legislation to enable civilenforcement through local Councils. Existing Gardapowers on strategic roads would be retained butothers could be handed over.Chapter 11: page 6 www.2030vision.ie