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INVESTMENT AND UPGRADES to the N11/M11 roadway are needed to tackle increased traffic congestion, according to preliminary findings of a report by the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).
The N11 is a major national road, connecting from Wexford to Dublin, and is one of the main routes used by commuters to the capital each day.
TII is due to publish the findings of their traffic survey of the N11 shortly.
The report’s preliminary findings include a recommendation that short-term measures to address the bottleneck areas are found.
It also recommends that longer term, more permanent solutions are also invested in, referencing the need for a third lane at key choke points on the roadway, as well as other measures to improve capacity.
“In addition to public transport improvements or investments along the corridor, additional road infrastructure or capacity is required,” states the TII in a letter to Wicklow TD Stephen Donnelly seen by TheJournal.ie.
Widening to three lanes
To cater for additional traffic on the road, upgrades to some junctions along the M11 junctions are also needed, including the widening of the road to three lanes at particular areas.
The report finds that congestion is worst at the Bray South and Fassaroe Junctions, which are used by commuters travelling from Wicklow.
“The N11 has been coming under increasing pressure in recent years, with gridlock now beginning to appear by 7am northbound. Southbound, it can be a car park by 4.30pm. One factor is more people returning to work, which is the good news,” said Donnelly.
The independent TD said the “network simply isn’t capable of dealing with the additional journeys” adding that the public transport network just isn’t an option for many.
Despite vital upgrades being identified, TII notes that the government’s Building on Recovery Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan 2016-2021 does not make any provisions for investment in the M11/N11 corridor at present.
‘Congestion likely to get worse’
“Without intervention, congestion is likely to get worse, which is not an acceptable situation,” explained Donnelly.
At this time, the government’s infrastructure plan, up to 2021, doesn’t include any works for alleviating the current problems. In fact, it doesn’t even mention the blockages that the TII report has now verified. I have contacted the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, to ask that the infrastructure plan be updated, in light of these new findings from TII.
The TII said that once its report is finalised a development strategy will be developed with Wicklow and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils and the National Transport Authority.
I saw him in Starbucks yesterday.
@Dj: the montage is a bit stiff
@Dj: oh boy that cracked me up
@Dj: oh boy that cracked me up
@Paddy Lynn: I overhead him complaining to the manager that his coffee wasn’t expensive enough.
@Dj: But was he as clean and well groomed as our 16th Century Paddy or Olaf of George because for all we know he could have been a blow in or a left over.
@Dj: haha lol
Dubliners have not evolved!
@oliverjumelle: Surely perfection cannot be improved :)
@Ken Hayden: Paper bag Maybe.
Alri’ bud.
A Hipster.
Looks like a young Barney McKenna from the Dubliners.. all he is missing is the banjo and pint of plain
No changes really
In other words, looks exactly like a current member of the DUP.
@Niall Lonergan: ??
@Niall Lonergan: my eyes are watering lol
A beautiful specimen
Looks like the same software they used to put a picture to Jesus
@⚡ Seánie ⚡: Which one? https://art-soulworks.com/products/prince-of-peace-canvas-art-print
@⚡ Seánie ⚡: Except with Jesus they didn’t have a skull. They just had someone draw a picture of a Middle Eastern man.
@Derek Walsh: With blue eyes and blond highlights!
@DaisyChainsaw: Alexander the Great and the Greeks had a great influence over the Jews at one time, they nearly became Greek for a while and the name Yeshua has a Greek influence as that is Jesus’s real name, similar to Joshua…
the dude abides!
Not much diversity in the Irish gene pool thus far so but we know that’s changing.
Sadly that’s changing.
Nope…. no blue jersey…
Story bud head on him!
Ah heeaar , Leave ir out .
These snapchat face filters are getting better all the time.
It’s Mick Pyro and Chris O’Dowd’s love child.
Is that you Barry?
Typical Dub, Very territorial, thinks there’s a difference between ‘Northside’ and ‘Southside’.
Calls everyone from outside Dublin a ‘bogger’ yet The Bog of the Ring exists in Dublin.
@eastsmer #IRExit: Man o War is in Dublin too but we don’t go around in tight leather shorts singing about swords and sorcery.
Getting ready for winter thon lad
Anyone buyin or sellin ?
They bloody haven’t changed much. 16th century looks, 16th century attitudes !!
@Pat Butler: what is a 16th century attitude? Come up to Leo Burdocks. Get some salt and vinegar on that chip on your shoulder.
i wonder how the”Dublin man” would look in the 26th century any ideas??
Giz a pint of bud bud
Evolved Evolved enough to destroy westmeath
…still trying to pay off his mortgage
It bad at all!
Val Kilmer is that old. Wow !
@The Jacket haha the iceman’s let himself go! I’ll be your wingman any century
@Noel James Doherty: Lol Lol double of Kazanski !
Like a Viking then?
Looks like Liam Neeson
Why are facial reconstructions always cross-eyed?
Absolutely disagree…obviously from Mayo (cross-eyed can’t see goal post to score(hair style is a throw back to the Phoenicians of Tyre who set up canton in Castlebar….the squint in hiseye has obviously had work done on it witch proofs he was well heeled and he kept fit by climbing the reek (soil under his toe nails same as limestone found in Mayo and Clare….
Looks a bit too tanned
@Rui Firmino: the cheek of you saying that
No change then
what was the point of the exercise, did they expect any difference to ourselves seriously, 3 or 400 years doesn’t change facial or head characteristics, this is so general it could be any modern human.
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