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The concept of “saturation traffic” must be considered, representing the likely maximum traffic level having regard to realistic upper limits on population, car ownership and use, average income growth and truck fleet levels. (Page 10)

Car ownership 1990-2035:
Initial value in 1992: - 40.53 cars per 100 adults
Saturation value: - 80 cars per 100 adults
Value in 2015: – 68 cars per 100 adults (Page 46)
Growth rates in the early years (from a starting point of 1995) are expected to be up to 6% per annum, gradually reducing through the design period, with very low levels of growth as the maximum limits are approached. (Page 11)
The relevance of these limits is that they represent long term capacity requirements which it may be possible to provide for within the geometrics of the proposed road types without major further investment. (Page 48)

Sustainable development:
Current roads policy in Ireland, therefore, aims at an overall balance, focuses on key economic corridors, supports an adequate dispersal of economic development and seeks to bypass congested towns and villages. It concentrates on:-

Road safety:
Impaired safety may result from the introduction of mixed road types over relatively short distances. (Page 55)



N24; Waterford-Limerick
Between Cahir and Clonmel a “wide two lane” is required in the Backlog phase needs and a “wide two lane” bypass of Cahir in the phase 1 needs.

NRA  Figures of Capacities for standard road types.