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

2. 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.

3. FRONT LINE SERVICES
Service Requests. New 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

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

12. 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….

13. 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….

14. What was required to reduce backlog….