asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state generally the nature and location of main road improvements sanctioned by his Department or likely to be undertaken in County Dublin in 1959-60.
Written Answers. - County Dublin Main Road Improvements.
Table I hereunder shows a list of the schemes proposed for execution by Dublin County Council in 1959-60 under their Annual Main Road Improvement Grant. The schemes were approved in principle by my Department, subject to satisfactory settlement of the question of the acquisition of any lands required, on the 6th instant.
TABLE I.
Number |
Road Number |
Name of Road |
Terminal Points |
Proposed Work |
1 |
L. 93.43 |
9th Lock |
Canal Bridge to Orchard Lane |
Complete widening and improvement. |
2 |
L. 95A.63 |
Clonskea Road |
Bird Avenue and Goatstown Junction |
Continue widening and improvement. |
3 |
L. 93.67 |
Newtownpark Ave. |
Newtownpark House and Granville Park Junction |
Acquire land and widen road. |
4 |
L. 90.20 |
Lusk-Skerries |
Balcunnin towards Skerries |
Continue widening and improvement. |
5 |
L. 95.59B |
Taney Road |
— |
Widen and improve. |
Table II shows a list of alternative proposals submitted by the Council for execution in the event that they might be unable to proceed with any of the proposals set out in Table I by reason of difficulty in obtaining any necessary land, etc. The alternative proposals were also approved in principle subject to the same qualification, on the 6th instant.
TABLE II.
Number |
Road Number |
Name of Road |
Terminal Points |
Proposed Work |
6 |
L. 87.31 |
Malahide Road |
St. Doolough's and Kinsealy |
Remove derelict buildings and provide vision. |
7 |
L. 92.37 |
Castleknock Road |
Castleknock Gate and Pecks Lane |
Provide vision at bad bend. |
8 |
L. 87A.32 |
Balgriffin Road |
Balgriffin—Hole in the Wall. |
Widen and realign. |
9 |
L. 2.42 |
Lucan-Celbridge |
Lucan and County Boundary |
Realign bad bends. |
In addition some works of minor improvement will be carried out by the Council under their Annual Main Road Upkeep Grant.