Fingal County Council (FCC) has been working in collaboration with Meath County Council (MCC) and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), to develop a multi-modal transport scheme along a section of the N3 between the M50 and Clonee which has a focus on improving long term access to public transport and reducing the existing and future congestion issues. ROD-AECOM, the consulting engineers, have been appointed to progress the scheme, and are currently working though the final stages of the Phase 2 Option Selection process.
This is a non-statutory consultation which provides an update on the Option Selection process to date and seeks feedback and observations from the public and stakeholders in relation to the Emerging Preferred Option for the scheme. Further statutory consultation will be held in the next phase of design and assessment of the scheme.
The proposed development will improve journey times and reliability of the N3 corridor which will support the sustainable economic development of the wider region. It will also enhance safety for all road users on the surrounding local road network by improving the operational efficiency of the N3 corridor. The provision of an inbound bus lane and reduction in queuing times will facilitate an increased modal share for buses along the N3 corridor.
A range of feasible Do Something (DS) scheme options and alternatives were developed and assessed in a staged process which followed TII Guidelines tailored to the nature of the scheme. A sifting process was carried out to eliminate options which were unfeasible or did not achieve key objectives of the scheme. Following the sifting process, eight Do Something Options, Do-Nothing Option and Do-Minimum Option were assessed in the Stage 1 Assessment against three main criteria: Engineering, Environment and Economy.
DS1 Offline Road Scheme,
DS2 Central Median Widening,
DS3 Online Hard Shoulder Widening,
DS4 Reversible Lane in Median,
DS5 Hard Shoulder Running at Peak Times,
DS6 Hard Shoulder Running for High Occupancy Vehicles (HOVs),
DS7 Hard Shoulder Running for HOVs & HGVs and
DS8 Distance Tolling
The Do-Minimum, DS2, DS3, and DS7 performed most favourably and were taken forward to the Stage 2 Assessment. Six Common Appraisal Framework criteria: Economy, Safety, Environment, Accessibility and Social Inclusion, Integration, and Physical Activity were used for the Stage 2 Assessment.
Following the Stage 2 Assessment, DS2 Central Median Widening was selected as the Emerging Preferred Option. The existing wide central median will be minimised to form an additional running lane in each direction. Improvements are planned to the Inbound Bus Lane as a complementary measure alongside the DS2 Central Median Widening option.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and public health restrictions on gatherings, a traditional, in-person public consultation event during this round of non-statutory consultation is not possible. The on-line format is provided in its place. Your feedback on the scheme and in particular this Emerging Preferred Option is still very important to us, so please participate and submit your views.
Submissions on the N3 - M50 to Clonee scheme may be made from the 24th May 2021 either online via our consultation portal: consult.fingal.ie
Or
by post addressed to Senior Executive Officer, Planning and Strategic Infrastructure Department, Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 X8Y2. Please, clearly identify postal submissions as for the “N3 M50 to Clonee”.
The final date for receipt of all submissions is before11.59pm on the 11th June 2021.
Please make your submissions by one medium only, i.e. via the online portal or by post.
Submissions will be published on the consultation portal including the names and locations (not full addresses) of those making the submission. All submissions should include your name or the name of the organisation you represent and contact details (personal contact details will not be published). Details of your submission including the names of those submitting same may also be shared with relevant Council Departments and agents working on their behalf.
Planning & Strategic Infrastructure Department, Fingal County Council
N3 M50 to Clonee Non Statutory Public Consultation Scheme Update & Emerging Preferred Option
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Fingal County Council (FCC) has been working in collaboration with Meath County Council (MCC) and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), to develop a multi-modal transport scheme along a section of the N3 between the M50 and Clonee which has a focus on improving long term access to public transport and reducing the existing and future congestion issues. ROD-AECOM, the consulting engineers, have been appointed to progress the scheme, and are currently working though the final stages of the Phase 2 Option Selection process.
This is a non-statutory consultation which provides an update on the Option Selection process to date and seeks feedback and observations from the public and stakeholders in relation to the Emerging Preferred Option for the scheme. Further statutory consultation will be held in the next phase of design and assessment of the scheme.
The proposed development will improve journey times and reliability of the N3 corridor which will support the sustainable economic development of the wider region. It will also enhance safety for all road users on the surrounding local road network by improving the operational efficiency of the N3 corridor. The provision of an inbound bus lane and reduction in queuing times will facilitate an increased modal share for buses along the N3 corridor.
A range of feasible Do Something (DS) scheme options and alternatives were developed and assessed in a staged process which followed TII Guidelines tailored to the nature of the scheme. A sifting process was carried out to eliminate options which were unfeasible or did not achieve key objectives of the scheme. Following the sifting process, eight Do Something Options, Do-Nothing Option and Do-Minimum Option were assessed in the Stage 1 Assessment against three main criteria: Engineering, Environment and Economy.
The Do-Minimum, DS2, DS3, and DS7 performed most favourably and were taken forward to the Stage 2 Assessment. Six Common Appraisal Framework criteria: Economy, Safety, Environment, Accessibility and Social Inclusion, Integration, and Physical Activity were used for the Stage 2 Assessment.
Following the Stage 2 Assessment, DS2 Central Median Widening was selected as the Emerging Preferred Option. The existing wide central median will be minimised to form an additional running lane in each direction. Improvements are planned to the Inbound Bus Lane as a complementary measure alongside the DS2 Central Median Widening option.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and public health restrictions on gatherings, a traditional, in-person public consultation event during this round of non-statutory consultation is not possible. The on-line format is provided in its place. Your feedback on the scheme and in particular this Emerging Preferred Option is still very important to us, so please participate and submit your views.
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24th May to 11th June 2021
Submissions on the N3 - M50 to Clonee scheme may be made from the 24th May 2021 either online via our consultation portal: consult.fingal.ie
Or
by post addressed to Senior Executive Officer, Planning and Strategic Infrastructure Department, Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 X8Y2. Please, clearly identify postal submissions as for the “N3 M50 to Clonee”.
The final date for receipt of all submissions is before 11.59pm on the 11th June 2021.
Please make your submissions by one medium only, i.e. via the online portal or by post.
Submissions will be published on the consultation portal including the names and locations (not full addresses) of those making the submission. All submissions should include your name or the name of the organisation you represent and contact details (personal contact details will not be published). Details of your submission including the names of those submitting same may also be shared with relevant Council Departments and agents working on their behalf.
Planning & Strategic Infrastructure Department, Fingal County Council
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