Road Signage

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 March 2015

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Questions (154)

Maureen O'Sullivan

Question:

154. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the renaming of the N2 and N3 national primary routes at their point of intersection at Doyle’s Corner, Phibsborough, Dublin 7; in addition, the renaming of the N2 as the R135 and the N3 as the R147 where they intersect, the other traffic calming or steps that were instituted in February 2012, the day of the renaming, or since to mitigate the effect of the convergence of N2 and N3 traffic at Doyle’s Corner, a Victorian crossroads in a residential area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10623/15]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

Section 10 of the Roads Act 1993 as amended by the Roads Act 2007 provides for the Classification of National, Regional and Local Roads.

As part of the 2011 Roads Classification review, a part of the Old National Route 2 (between its junction with R132 at Dorset Street Upper in the city of Dublin and its junction with M50 at Balseskin in the county of Fingal) was re-classified as the R135 while a part of the Old National Route 3 (between its junction with R135 at Phibsborough Road in the city of Dublin and its junction with R102 at River Road in the county of Fingal) was re-classified as the R147). This was to reflect their changed role in the overall road network. The associated Statutory Instruments are SI No. 53 (Classification of National Roads), SI No. 54 (Classification of Regional Roads) of 2012 were signed on 23 February 2012.

The improvement and maintenance of Regional and Local Roads are the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. In that regard, matters relating to traffic-calming etc. in the Phibsborough area would be matters for Dublin City Council.