Accordingly, the outcome of the 2018 public consultation process and review will be presented at the Municipal District Meeting for the Members consideration. The Council Executive are seeking the Members to adopt the Special Speed Limit bye-laws. Appended to this report is a summation of the submissions received during the public consultation process and from the previous briefings with Elected Members arising on both national and non-national roads. Submissions Received for the Metropolitan District Speed Limit Review – Public Consultation (31st April 2018 – 8th June 2018) New Limits No. Submission From Location Description Response The request relating to this section has been assessed in accordance with the Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed 1 Maureen O’Grady Lurriga Road Request for speed limit on the Lurriga Road to be reviewed Limits in Ireland and it is recommended that a reduced speed limit is not appropriate on this section at this time. The submission relating to this section has been assessed in accordance with the Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland and it is recommended that an 80km/h SL Request to retain the existing 80km/h SL on the southbound is not appropriate from the Elected Members (Adare approach to the existing roundabout junction at CM_01_3.3 from N21/L1427 junction to the existing 2 Rathkeale Municipal Adare, Co. Limerick the N21/L1427 junction roundabout junction at this time. District) However, taking into consideration the specific concerns highlighted by the local authority regarding this issue, it is therefore recommended to implement a reduced 80km/h SL at a location approximately 500m from the roundabout junction. It is also proposed to install further warning signage on the more immediate approach to the roundabout to assist in informing the driver of the presence of the junction. The submission relating to this section has been assessed in accordance with the Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland and it is recommended that a 60km/h SL is appropriate on this section at this Request to retain the existing 60km/h SL to the north-east of time. However, it is recommended Adare urban area due to the following: Elected Members (Adare that the extents of the 60km/h SL - Volume of vehicle drop-off and pick-up manoeuvres on this 3 Rathkeale Municipal Adare, Co. Limerick to the north east of Adare be section; and District) rationalised as this is a rural - Presence of St. Nicholas School and Adare Golf Club. section of road with no accesses other than green field sites. It is recommended that the 60km/h SL terminal is provided at a point 50m north east of the Adare Manor Golf Club entrance. The submission relating to this section has been assessed in accordance with the Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland and it is recommended that a 60km/h speed limit is appropriate on this section at this time. However, it is recommended that the extents of the 60km/h speed limit to the On the Eastern side of the village they are not in agreement with north east of Adare be the proposed location of the 50kph speed limit on entering Adare rationalised as this is a rural Elected Members (Adare Village. It is our recommendation that the 50kph speed limit be section of road with no accesses 4 Rathkeale Municipal Adare, Co. Limerick moved east of the River Maigue Bridge so as to include the other than green field sites. District) entrance to a national school, a public walkway, Adare Manor It is recommended that the and the Friary which attracts tourist regularly. 60km/h speed limit terminal is provided at a point 50m north east of the Adare Manor Golf Club entrance. The proposal to relocate the 50km/h to beyond the Dunraven Arms Hotel is no longer proposed and the existing 80k/hr will remain as it. Request to retain the existing 50km/h SL at Banoge due to the The submission relating to this Elected Members (Adare following: section has been assessed in Rathkeale Municipal - History of collisions along this section. 5 Banoge, Co. Limerick accordance with the Guidelines District) and members of for Setting and Managing Speed the public For the purposes of responding to this submission, the response is Limits in Ireland. detailed with respect to the following sections separately: (A) Proposed 60km/h SL zone on the north approach to Banoge. (a) It is recommended that a 50km/h SL is not appropriate on (B) Proposed 80km/h SL zone on the south approach to Banoge; this section at this time. Taking into consideration the items identified within this submission, in addition to the findings of an independent assessment in line with the Guidelines. It is recommended that a 60km/h SL is the most appropriate at this time. (b) The request relating to this section has been assessed in accordance with the Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland and it is recommended that a 50km/h SL is not appropriate on this section at this time. Taking in consideration the items identified within this submission, in addition to the findings of an independent assessment in line with the Guidelines. It is recommended that an 80km/h SL is the most appropriate at this time. The request relating to this section has been assessed in accordance with the Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland. Request to extend the proposed 50km/h SL outwards to the east of Kildimo urban area to due to the following: Taking into consideration the local - Local Authority concerns regarding its proximity to the centre of Limerick City & County issues and concerns highlighted by 6 Kildimo, Co. Limerick Kildimo urban area. Council Limerick City & County Council with regards to this location, in addition to an independent assessment in line with the Guidelines, it is therefore proposed to extend the proposed 50km/h SL at this location The submission relating to this section has been assessed in accordance with the Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland and it is recommended that the existing 50km/h SL is not appropriate on Request to extend the existing 50km/h SL outwards on eastern this section at this time. side of Kildimo urban area due to the following: 7 Public Kildimo, Co. Limerick Crest of O’Donnells’s Hill. Taking into consideration the items identified within this submission, in addition to the findings of the independent assessment of this section, it is recommended that the existing 100km/h SL is the most appropriate at this time. The submission relating to this section has been assessed in Roger McLoughlin on Request to extend the existing 50km/h SL outwards on western accordance with the Guidelines behalf of Kildimo Kildimo, Co. Limerick side of Kildimo urban area due to the following: for Setting and Managing Speed Community Council Limits in Ireland and it is recommended that the existing Elected Members (Adare 50km/h SL is not appropriate on Rathkeale Municipal this section at this time. District) 8 Taking into consideration the items identified within this submission, in addition to the findings of the independent assessment of this section, it is recommended that the existing 100km/h SL is the most appropriate at this time. The submission relating to this section has been assessed in accordance with the Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland. Request to introduce a reduced 80km/h SL to the east of Foynes Taking into consideration the local urban area due to the following: issues and concerns highlighted by Elected Members (Adare - Proximity of proposed 100km/h SL to the centre of Foynes Limerick County Council with 9 Rathkeale Municipal Foynes, Co. Limerick urban area; and regards to an increase in the District) - Volume of HGV turning movements at the L6180-1 local road existing SL at this location, in junction. addition to an independent assessment in line with the Guidelines, it is therefore recommended that an 80km/h SL is the most appropriate at this time. The submission relating to this section has been assessed in accordance with the Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland. Request to extend the proposed 50km/h SL outwards to the east Taking into consideration the local Elected Members (Adare of Foynes urban area due to the following: issues and concerns highlighted by 10 Rathkeale Municipal Foynes, Co. Limerick - Local Authority concerns regarding its proximity to the centre of Limerick City & County Council District) Foynes urban area. with regards to this location, in addition to an independent assessment in line with the Guidelines, it is therefore proposed to extend the proposed 50km/h SL at this location. The submission relating to this section has been assessed in accordance with the Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland. Taking into Request to introduce new 80km/h SL to replace section of Limerick City & County consideration the local issues and 11 Foynes, Co. Limerick existing 50km/h SL on east side of Foynes. Council concerns highlighted by Limerick City & County Council it is therefore proposed to introduce a 80km/h speed limit on this section of road. The submission relating to these sections has been assessed in accordance with the Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland and it is recommended that the existing 50km/h SL is not appropriate on Request to introduce proposed new 50km/h SL before Durnish this section at this time. Limerick City & County housing estate on eastern side of Foynes. 12 Foynes, Co.