NEIGHBOURHOOD TRAFFIC SCHEMES PRIORITIZATION METHOD HELEN SMIRNOVA SENIOR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS (TAG) ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

5 Engineering Areas North West North Central Central South Central South East Area Engineers have many different tasks: SR assesstments, prelim design of annual programme of works, dealing with cllrs, stakeholders consultations, LUAS cross city TM, liaison with consultants.

FRONT LINE SERVICES Service Requests. New 20-30 per month per area + Appeals (new procedure in place) Monthly Area Committee Meetings. Agenda. Councillors Questions and Motions (3-23 per month per area) Monthly TAG Meetings. Agenda. Statutory Procedures Design of Annual Minor Works Programme. Implementation I expect extra staff in a section and my plan will be implemented

FRONT LINE SERVICES Planning Section requests (Part 8, LAP, pre-planning, pre-construction, compliance, taking-in-charge) Working with other DCC teams (Road Maintenance, Parking Enforcement, Law Department, Parks, Water and Drainage, Transportation Planning, etc) Working with other stakeholders Senior Management Requests Other meetings attendance Continuing Professional Development Neighbourhood Traffic Study Schemes – NEW TASK I expect extra staff in a section and my plan will be implemented

Neighbourhood Traffic Engineer SEE North EE North Neighbourhood Traffic Engineer Grad AE Central AE North Central AE North West Traffic Advisory Group TEAM STRUCTURE NORTH Area Engineers have many different tasks: SR recommendations, prelim design of annual programme of works, dealing with cllrs, stakeholders consultations, LUAS cross city TM, liaison with consultants.

Neighborhood Traffic Engineer SEE South EE South Neighborhood Traffic Engineer Grad AE South East AE South Central Traffic Advisory Group TEAM STRUCTURE SOUTH Area Engineers have many different tasks: SR recommendations, prelim design of annual programme of works, dealing with cllrs, stakeholders consultations, LUAS cross city TM, liaison with consultants.

NEIGHBOURHOOD ENGINEER TASKS AUTUMN 2018 – WINTER 2019 Assess requests from Councillors, Area Office, TAG Area Engineer, others Identify potential schemes Liaise with all relevant stakeholders Prepare case for intervention for each scheme

WHAT WILL INFLUENCE ENGINEER’S DECISION: Local area development plans SDZs Transport SPC Walking and Cycling sub-committee recommendations Dublin City Council Projects, inc. Part 8s etc GDA Cycle Network Plan Bus Connects, Dublin Bus Planned developments Liaison with NCBI, IWA etc

SUMMER 2019 Top schemes presented to Area Committee Meetings for consideration Elected Representatives will have 8 weeks to consider schemes priority ranking Elected Representatives to vote on the ranking I expect extra staff in a section and my plan will be implemented

AUTUMN 2019: Some schemes may go ahead without the requirement for consultants or contractors Commence procurement of consultants /contractors as Appropriate for other schemes Regular updates by Neighbourhood Engineer at monthly meetings I expect extra staff in a section and my plan will be implemented

Consultation, Detailed Design & Implementation of 1st Scheme (Rolling) WINTER 2020 Consultation, Detailed Design & Implementation of 1st Scheme (Rolling) What was required to reduce backlog….

Based on our current policies, schemes which may be considered include: Health and Safety Concerns which cannot be solved on a local basis Rat Running High Speeds through a network of inappropriate streets Pedestrianisation of streets Filtered Permeability to improve sustainable transport Larger / bigger picture schemes than the Area Engineer can ordinarily deal with Any innovations suggested by Councillors What was required to reduce backlog….

Schemes which are unlikely to be considered include: Removal of commuter parking (without installation of pay and display schemes) Removable bollards for “residents only parking” Residents / locals only access One way streets (with very rare exceptions) What was required to reduce backlog….

What was required to reduce backlog….