S T O P

THE OUTER RING ROAD

HOW WILL IT AFFECT ME?

WHAT CAN I DO?

Re: Proposed extension of the Outer Ring Road from Balgaddy Rd to N7 Kingswood:

Dear Sir/Madam,
I wish to object to the construction of Phase 1 of the Outer Ring Road and call for an oral hearing on the following grounds:
* Since it was first considered in the early 1970's the concept of this road being an outer ring road has diminished because of substantial residential development.
* The immense volume of traffic that this road will bring to our area will have a negative impact on our quality of life:
  - Noise
  - Vibration
  - Air Pollution
* This road will de detrimental to the safe movement of children and the general public.
* I wish to endorse the alternate route as proposed by the National Transport Users Association.

Name: __________________________ Signature ____________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________________

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Cllr. CURRAN & Cllr. DOHERTY-RYAN PLEDGE FIANNA FÁIL OPPOSITION TO THE OUTER RING ROAD

After meetings with the combined residents associations of Lucan, Cllr. John Curran and Cllr. Deirdre Doherty-Ryan have committed their full support against the proposed Outer Ring Road (ORR).  Cllr. Curran said, "It is quite clear that plans for an outer ring road, made a quarter of a century ago, did not anticipate the extent of the spread of residential housing in Dublin Mid-West. While the road may have seemed appropriate at conception, it is certainly not so now." "The ORR’s capacity as a relief road for the already suffocated M50 is a major concern. The increased volumes of traffic, both commercial and private, anticipated to pass through residential areas will raise fears for the safety of children and adults alike.  Access from residential estates will become more difficult and the wisdom of channelling a dual carriageway into a single lane of traffic is questionable to say the least." "I have included a copy of the objection slip from the ‘Lucan Together for Quality of Life’ action group on the reverse of this leaflet for those of you who have not yet objected and wish to do so.  Please forward them to your local residents association before Thursday 26th April which is the closing date for submissions to An Bord Pleanala."   Clearing the site for pipe laying in advance of construction of the Outer Ring Road.

Above from left: Cllr. John Curran, Fianna Fáil; Mr. Paul Carolan, Chairman, LTCL; Cllr. Deirdre Doherty-Ryan Fianna Fáil; and Mr. Pat O’Keeffe, Sec. LTCL at a section of road, adjacent to housing, that is planned to be developed into a dual carriageway. Both Cllr. Curran and Cllr. Doherty-Ryan have commended the combined Residents Associations group on their campaign against the proposed ORR. "You can’t help but be impressed by the conviction, committment and organisation of the ‘Lucan Together for Quality of Life’ group. Their concerns are sincere and justified and deserve not only to be heard but to be acted upon," said Cllr. Curran.  Cllr. Doherty-Ryan’s concerns were clearly stated in her own submission to An Bord Pleanala when she said, "The proposed road is out of date by about twenty years.  The northern section of the proposed Outer Ring Road will be a single lane carriageway and this will direct traffic through the new community of hundreds of thousands of residents of South Lucan." Cllr. Doherty-Ryan continued, "The ORR, as proposed, would eventually end at a very narrow slip-road at the section between Ballyowen Roundabout and the junction with the N4 and Woodies. There is daily mayhem at this section of the N4 as motorists attempt to drive eastwards to link up with the M50 to continue the journey either North or South. An alternative route West of Lucan is urgently needed. An alternative route — a truly Outer Ring Road would link the N81, N7 and N4 south of the Liffey with the N2 and M1 to the north via a bridge which already exists over the River Liffey at Hewlett Packard, Liffey Park Leixlip (west of Lucan)." Cllr. Curran echoed the calls for an alternative ORR. "The pace of housing development has clearly overtaken the initial ORR plan. This is not the fault of the road planners at the time - it’s simply a fact of life. But the Outer Ring Road is no longer ‘outer’ and it directly affects a large and growing community." "The alternative route put forward by the Nationl Transport Users Association must be given careful consideration. Construction of the proposed route, for the sake of implementing a 25 year old plan and without taking into consideration the wishes and requirements of an entire community, is unacceptable."