Roads & Transportation

Jack Lynch Tunnel Passive Fire Protection Improvement Works

Posted by on June 27, 2011 at 8:32 pm

Late last week there was an article in the Irish Examiner stating that the Jack Lynch tunnel would need to close for a number of months from the Autumn. At the time when this article came to light, City Councillors had not been made away of the plans for the Roads and Transportation Directorate.  We [...]

New Speed Limit Bye Laws

Posted by on May 30, 2011 at 6:33 pm

Last year, Cork City Council approved a report which proposed to create new speed limit bye-laws to: To rationalise the speed limits on the South Ring Road as a result of the construction of the Kinsale Road Interchange. To adjust the speed limits on three major approaches to the City; Lower Glanmire Road (N8), Commons Road (N20) [...]

Real Time Bus Displays

Posted by on January 11, 2011 at 4:13 pm

This week at our City Council meeting we were presented with the following information from the Roads and Transportation directorate. Following consultation between Cork City Council and the National Transport Authority, Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) indicating the expected arrival times for the next 3 buses arriving will be made available at over 500 bus stops in Dublin [...]

Managers Report of the Severe Weather

Posted by on January 10, 2011 at 7:36 pm

At our City Council meeting this week, we received the following report from the City Manager on the Council’s response during the severe weather we experienced over the last number of weeks: “A Ard-Méara agus Comhairleoirí, At Council meeting on 20th December 2010, I updated Members on the City Council’s response to the ongoing severe weather at [...]

Severe Weather Update

Posted by on December 20, 2010 at 7:26 pm

As the prolonged severe weather is expected to continue I just wanted to update you on the City Councils plans for the remainder of this week. Since the severe weather commenced the Councils Crisis Management Team has met daily, including the weekend by means of conference calls to manage the Councils response. This will continue [...]