Traffic Dublin quays

mikemac1

I didn't want to go to History forum

I have searched but realy if go to google for traffic you get updates and recents news.

Watching My Left Foot and at the start you see traffic going both westbound and eastbound directly outside the Four Courts.

The film was produced in 1989

I'm only a young 'un, when did this change? I can only remember eastbound traffic.
I can't remember a time when traffic on the Dublin quays wasn't as it currently is.

Was it a huge & difficult task to change the road markings and junctions and signals?

Victor

I think up to about 1979 the system was reversed. I don't know when the individual quays became one-way though.

admiralofthefleet

the quays were horrible til the port tunnel opened but have improved

JuliusCaesar

Being an Owlone, I remember both quays being two-way. Don't know when they changed.

amtc

changed in 1979, but were the way they are now before that (courtesy of my dad!)

Wishbone Ash

The last major change was circa 1982 when the Frank Sherwin bridge opened. Up to then inbound traffic travelled via the south quays and outbound traffic via the north quays (although the south quays further out were two way).

I don't recall that much controversy about it at the time but as I wasn't driving then it probably went over my head.

North and south quays were both two way for many years. I'm not sure when the older opposite one way system came in but it was probably in the early 1970's.

Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I'm not sure when the older opposite one way system came in but it was probably in the early 1970's.

I just found the relevant Statute Instrument (SI 51/1966). A very extensive introduction of one way systems was introduced on the 18th March 1966. It must have been fairly chaotic at the time requiring an extensive amount of new signage and road markings.

Interestingly, Burg Quay was allowed to remain two way as many of CIE buses (now Dublin Bus) terminated there. However a subsequent amendment in August 1966 altered that and they were forced to move across to Eden Quay which was then westbound. That probably explains why buses are still permitted to go westbound on Eden Quay while all other traffic there must now go eastbound.

I, William P. Quinn, Commissioner of the Garda Síochána, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by subsection (3) of section 89 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961), and with the consent of the Minister for Local Government, hereby make the following temporary rules in respect of the area comprising the county borough of Dublin and the borough of Dúm Laoghaire :—

1. These rules may be cited as the Dublin and Dúm Laoghaire Traffic (One-Way Streets) Temporary Rules, 1966.

2. These rules shall come into operation on the 18th day of March, 1966.

3. Each street (or portion of a street) mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to these rules shall be a one-way street at all times.

4. Traffic using a street (or portion of a street) mentioned in column (2) of the said First Schedule shall travel in the direction indicated in column (3) of that Schedule opposite the mention in the said column (2) of that street (or portion of a street), and in no other direction.

5. Prussia Street shall be a one-way street on Tuesdays and Wednesdays before the hour of three o'clock in the afternoon and traffic using that street before that hour on those days shall travel from north to south, and in no other direction.

6. Traffic approaching a street junction mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to these rules, by an approach route mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule opposite the mention of that junction in the said column (2), shall not turn right at that junction.

FIRST SCHEDULE

PART 1

COUNTY BOROUGH OF DUBLIN

Ref. No.

Street or Portion of Street

Direction of Passage of Traffic

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

Abbey Street Upper.

From West to East, i.e. from Capel Street to Abbey Street Middle.

2.

Abbey Street Middle.

From West to East, i.e. from Abbey Street Upper to O'Connell Street.

3.

Abbey Street Lower.

From West to East, i.e. from O'Connell Street to Beresford Place.

4.

Anglesea Street.

From North to South, i.e. from Bedford Row to College Green.

5.

Anglesea Row.

From North to South, i.e. from Little Britain Street to Mary Street Little.

6.

Anne Street South.

From East to West, i.e. from Dawson Street to Grafton Street.

7.

Arran Quay.

From East to West, i.e. from Inns Quay to Ellis Quay.

8.

That portion of Arran Street East lying between Mary Street Little and Mary's Abbey.

From North to South, i.e. from Mary Street Little to Mary's Abbey.

9.

Arran Quay Terrace.

From West to East, i.e. from Queen Street to Arran Street West.

10.

Aston Quay.

From West to East, i.e. from Crampton Quay to O'Connell Bridge.

11.

Bachelor's Walk.

From East to West, i.e. from O'Connell Street to Ormond Quay Lower.

12.

Balfe Street.

From North to South, i.e. from Harry Street to Chatham Street.

13.

Bath Street, Irishtown.

From South to North, i.e. from Beach Road to Irishtown Road.

14.

Bayview, Irishtown.

From North to South, i.e. from Pembroke Street to Beach Road.

15.

Bedford Row.

From North to South, i.e. from Aston Quay to Anglesea Street.

16.

Benburb Street.

From West to East, i.e. from Parkgate Street to Queen Street.

17.

Beresford Place.

From South to North, i.e. from Butt Bridge to Amiens Street.

18.

That portion of Capel Street lying between Ormond Quay and Ryder's Row.

From South to North, i.e. from Ormond Quay to Ryder's Row.

FIRST SCHEDULE—PART 1 (continued )

Ref. No.

Street or Portion of Street

Direction of Passage of Traffic

(1)

(2)

(3)

19.

Castle Market.

From West to East, i.e. from Drury Street to South William Street.

20.

Castle Street.

From East to West, i.e. from Cork Hill to Christchurch Place.

21.

Cavendish Row.

From North to South, i.e. from Parnell Square East to Parnell Street.

22.

Chapel Lane

From North to South, i.e. from Parnell Street to Denmark Street.

23.

Chatham Street.

From East to West, i.e. from Grafton Street to Chatham Row.

24.

Chatham Lane.

From South to North, i.e. from Chatham Street to Harry Street.

25.

Chatham Row.

From East to West, i.e. from Chatham Street to South William Street.

26.

Church Lane.

From South to North, i.e. from Andrew Street to College Green.

27.

Clare Street.

From East to West, i.e. from Merrion Street Lower to Lincoln Place.

28.

Clarendon Street.

From South to North, i.e. from Clarendon Row to Wicklow Street.

29.

Clarendon Market.

From West to East, i.e. from Johnson's Place to Clarendon Row.

30.

Clarendon Row.

From South to North, i.e. from South King Street to Clarendon Street.

31.

College Street.

From East to West, i.e. from Pearse Street to College Green.

32.

Commons Street.

From South to North, i.e. from North Wall to Sheriff Street.

33.

Coppinger Row.

From West to East, i.e. from South William Street to Clarendon Street.

34.

Corn Exchange Place.

From South to North, i.e. from Poolbeg Street to Burgh Quay.

35.

Crampton Quay.

From West to East, i.e. from Wellington Quay to Aston's Quay.

36.

Crane Lane.

From North to South, i.e. from Essex Street East to Dame Street.

37.

Cuckoo Lane.

From East to West, i.e. from Halston Street to Beresford Street.

38.

That portion of Cullens-wood Road lying on the south side of the Angle at Ranelagh.

From East to West, i.e. from Ranelagh to Rathmines.

FIRST SCHEDULE—PART 1 (continued)

Ref. No.

Street or Portion of Street

Direction of Passage of Traffic

(1)

(2)

(3)

39.

That portion of Custom House Quay lying between Memorial Road and Beresford Place.

From East to West, i.e. from Memorial Road to Beresford Place.

40.

Dawson Street.

From North to South, i.e. from Nassau Street to St. Stephen's Green.

41.

Denmark Street Little.

From South to North, i.e. from Liffey Street Upper to Parnell Street.

42.

D'Olier Street.

From North to South, i.e. from O'Connell Bridge to College Street.

43.

Drury Street.

From South to North, i.e, from Lower Stephen Street to Exchequer Street.

44.

Duke Street.

From West to East, i.e. from Grafton Street to Dawson Street.

45.

Earl Street North.

From East to West, i.e. from Talbot Street to O'Connell Street.

46.

Earl Place.

From North to South, i.e. from Earl Street North to Sackville Place.

47.

Eden Quay.

From East to West, i.e. from Beresford Place to O'Connell Street.

48.

Ellis Quay.

From East to West, i.e. from Arran Quay to Wolfe Tone Quay.

49.

Essex Street East.

From East to West, i.e. from Temple Bar to Parliament Street.

50.

Essex Quay.

From West to East, i.e. from Wood Quay to Wellington Quay.

51.

That portion of Eustace Street lying between Essex Street East and Dame Street.

From North to South, i.e. from Essex Street East to Dame Street.

52.

Exchange Street Lower.

From West to East, i.e. from Wood Quay to Essex Gate.

53.

Farrell's Lane.

From West to East, i.e. from Prebend Street to Constitution Hill.

54.

Fleet Street.

From East to West, i.e. from D'Olier Street to Temple Bar.

55.

Fownes Street Upper and Fownes Street Lower.

From South to North, i.e. from Dame Street to Wellington Quay.

56.

That portion of George's Quay lying between Butt Bridge and Moss Street.

From West to East, i.e. from Butt Bridge to Moss Street.

FIRST SCHEDULE—PART 1 (continued )

Ref. No.

Street or Portion of Street

Direction of Passage of Traffic

(1)

(2)

(3)

57.

That portion of Grafton Street lying between St. Stephen's Green and Nassau Street.

From South to North, i.e. from St. Stephen's Green to Nassau Street.

58.

That portion of Grafton Street lying between College Green and Nassau Street.

From North to South, i.e. from College Green to Nassau Street.

59.

Granby Row.

From South to North, i.e. from Parnell Square to Dorset Street Upper.

60.

Green Street Little.

From North to South, i.e. from Green Street to East Arran Street.

61.

That portion of Halston Street lying between Mary's Lane and Little Brittain Street.

From South to North, i.e. from Mary's Lane to Little Brittain Street.

62.

Harry Street.

From East to West, i.e. from Grafton Street to Balfe Street.

63.

Hawkins Street.

From North to South, i.e. from Burgh Quay to Townsend Street.

64.

Henry Street.

From East to West, i.e. from O'Connell Street to Mary Street.

65.

Inns Quay.

From East to West, i.e. from Ormond Quay Upper to Arran Quay.

66.

Jervis Street.

From North to South, i.e. from Parnell Street to Swift's Row.

67.

Kildare Street.

From South to North, i.e. from St. Stephen's Green to Nassau Street.

68.

King Street South.

From East to West, i.e. from St. Stephen's Green to Johnson's Place.

69.

King's Inns Street.

From South to North, i.e. from Parnell Street to Bolton Street.

70.

That portion of Leeson Street Upper lying between No. 141A and the junction of Sussex Road.

From West to East, i.e. from No. 141A Leeson Street Upper to the junction of Sussex Road.

71.

That portion of Leeson Street Upper lying between the junction of Burlington Road and No. 141 Leeson Street Upper.

From South to North, i.e. from Burlington Road to No. 141 Leeson Street Upper.

72.

Leinster Street South.

From West to East, i.e. from Kildare Street to Lincoln Place.

FIRST SCHEDULE—PART 1 (continued)

Ref. No.

Street or Portion of Street

Direction of Passage of Traffic

(1)

(2)

(3)

73.

Liam Mellows Bridge.

From North to South, i.e. from Queen Street to Bridgefoot Street.

74.

Liffey Street Lower.

From South to North, i.e. from Bachelor's Walk to Abbey Street Upper.

75.

Liffey Street Upper.

From South to North, i.e. from Abbey Street Upper to Denmark Street.

76.

Lincoln Place.

From South to North, i.e. from Leinster Street South to Westland Row.

77.

Litton Lane.

From North to South, i.e. from North Lotts to Bachelor's Walk.

78.

Lombard Street.

From North to South, i.e. from Townsend Street to Pearse Street.

79.

Luke Street.

From South to North, i.e. from Townsend Street to George's Quay.

80.

Mark Lane.

From West to East, i.e. from Mark Street to Lombard Street.

81.

Mark Street.

From South to North, i.e. from Pearse Street to Townsend Street.

82.

That portion of Marlboro Street lying between Talbot Street and Abbey Street Lower.

From North to South, i.e. from Talbot Street to Abbey Street Lower.

83.

That portion of Marlboro Street lying between Eden Quay and Abbey Street Lower.

From South to North, i.e. from Eden Quay to Abbey Street Lower.

84.

Mary Street.

From East to West, i.e. from Henry Street to Capel Street.

85.

Mary Street Little.

From East to West, i.e. from Capel Street to Mary's Lane.

86.

Mary's Abbey.

From West to East, i.e. from Chancery Street to Capel Street.

87.

Memorial Road.

From North to South, i.e. from Amiens Street to Custom House Quay.

88.

Mercer Street.

From North to South, i.e. from King Street South to Cuffe Street.

89.

Merchant's Quay.

From West to East, i.e. from Usher's Quay to Wood Quay.

90.

Merrion Street Lower.

From North to South, i.e. from Fenian Street to Clare Street.

91.

Moore Street.

From North to South, i.e. from Parnell Street to Henry Street.

FIRST SCHEDULE—PART 1 (continued)

Ref. No.

Street or Portion of Street

Direction of Passage of Traffic

(1)

(2)

(3)

92.

Moss Street.

From North to South, i.e. from George's Quay to Townsend Street.

93.

Nassau Street.

From West to East, i.e. from Grafton Street to Kildare Street.

94.

North Wall Quay.

From East to West, i.e. from East Wall Road to Commons Street.

95.

Ormond Quay Lower.

From East to West, i.e. from Bachelor's Walk to Capel Street.

96.

Ormond Quay Upper.

From East to West, i.e. from Ormond Quay Lower to Inns Quay.

97.

That portion of northern carriageway of Park-gate Street lying between western entrance to Hartigan's Garage and Benburb Street.

From West to East, i.e. from Parkgate Street to Benburb Street.

98.

That portion of the southern carriageway of Parkgate Street lying between Wolfe Tone Quay and western entrance to Hartigan's Garage.

East to West, i.e. from Wolfe Tone Quay to Parkgate Street.

99.

That portion of Parnell Street lying between Capel Street and Jervis Street.

From West to East, i.e. from Capel Street to Jervis Street.

100.

That portion of Parnell Street lying between O'Connell Street Upper and Parnell Square West.

From East to West, i.e. from O'Connell Street Upper to Parnell Square West.

101.

Parnell Square West.

From South to North, i.e. from Parnell Street to Granby Row.

102.

Parnell Square North.

From West to East, i.e. from Granby Row to Frederick Street.

103.

Parnell Square East.

From North to South, i.e. from Frederick Street North to Cavendish Row.

104.

That portion of Pearse Street lying between Sandwith Street and College Street.

From East to West, i.e. from Sandwith Street to College Street.

105.

Pembroke Street, Irishtown.

From North to South, i.e. from Irishtown Road to Bayview.

106.

That portion of Peter's Row lying between Bishop Street and Peter Street.

From South to North, i.e. from Bishop Street to Peter Street.

FIRST SCHEDULE—PART 1 (continued)

Ref. No.

Street or Portion of Street

Direction of Passage of Traffic

(1)

(2)

(3)

107.

Peterson's Lane.

From North to South, i.e. from City Quay to Townsend Street.

108.

Poolbeg Street.

From East to West, i.e. from Moss Street to Hawkins Street.

109.

Prince's Street South.

From South to North, i.e. from Townsend Street to City Quay.

110.

That portion of Queen Street lying between Benburb Street and Liam Mellows Bridge.

From North to South, i.e. from Benburb Street to Liam Mellows Bridge.

111.

That portion of Richmond Street South lying between Harcourt Road and Richmond Villas.

From North to South, i.e. from Harcourt Road to Richmond Villas.

112.

Rutland Place.

From North to South, i.e. from Gardiner Row to Cavendish Row.

113.

Ryder's Row.

From North to South, i.e. from Capel Street to Parnell Street.

114.

Sackville Place.

From West to East, i.e. from O'Connell Street to Marlboro Street.

115.

That portion of St. Andrew Street lying between Trinity Street and Wicklow Street.

From North to South, i.e. from Trinity Street to Wicklow Street.

116.

St. Michan's Street.

From South to North, i.e. from Chancery Street to Mary's Lane.

117.

That portion of St. Stephen's Street lying between Johnson's Place and South Great George's Street.

From East to West, i.e. from Johnson's Place to South Great George's Street.

118.

St. Thomas's Avenue.

From East to West, i.e. from Constitution Hill to Prebend Street.

119.

St. Stephen's Green North.

From West to East, i.e. from Grafton Street to Merrion Row.

120.

St. Stephen's Green East.

From North to South, i.e. from Merrion Row to Leeson Street Lower.

121.

St. Stephen's Green South.

From East to West, i.e. from Leeson Street Lower to Harcourt Street.

122.

St. Stephen's Green West.

From South to North, i.e. from Harcourt Street to Grafton Street.

123.

Seapoint Terrace, Irish-town.

From North to South, i.e. from Irishtown Road to Strand Street.

FIRST SCHEDULE—PART 1 (continued)

Ref. No.

Street or Portion of Street

Direction of Passage of Traffic

(1)

(2)

(3)

124.

Shaw Street.

From North to South, i.e. from Townsend Street to Pearse Street.

125.

Strand Street, Irishtown

From North to South, i.e. from Seapoint Terrace to Bayview.

126.

Strand Street Little.

From East to West, i.e. from Capel Street to Arran Street East.

127.

Strand Street Great.

From East to West, i.e. from Liffey Street Lower to Capel Street.

128.

Suffolk Street.

From East to West, i.e. from Nassau Street to Andrew Street.

129.

That portion of Sussex Road lying between the junction of Leeson Street Upper and the junction of Burlington Road.

From North to South, i.e. from Leeson Street Upper to Burlington Road.

130.

Swift's Row.

From North to South, i.e. from Jervis Street to Ormond Quay Lower.

131.

Sycamore Street.

From South to North, i.e. from Dame Street to East Essex Street.

132.

Talbot Street.

From East to West, i.e. from Amiens Street to Marlboro Street.

133.

Tara Street.

From South to North, i.e. from Pearse Street to George's Quay.

134.

Temple Bar.

From East to West, i.e. from Fleet Street to East Essex Street.

135.

Temple Lane.

From North to South, i.e. from Temple Bar to Dame Street.

136.

That portion of Temple Street West lying between Benburb Street and Wolfe Tone Quay.

From North to South, i.e. from Benburb Street to Wolfe Tone Quay.

137.

Thomas's Lane.

From South to North, i.e. from Cathedral Street to Cathal Brugha Street.

138.

That portion of Town-send Street lying between Hawkins Street and Lombard Street.

From West to East, i.e. from Hawkins Street to Lombard Street.

139.

Ushers Island.

From West to East, i.e. from Victoria Quay to Ushers Quay.

140.

Ushers Quay.

From West to East, i.e. from Ushers Island to Merchant's Quay.

141.

Victoria Quay.

From West to East, i.e. from Sean Heuston Bridge to Ushers Island.

FIRST SCHEDULE—PART 1 (continued)

Ref. No.

Street or Portion of Street

Direction of Passage of Traffic

(1)

(2)

(3)

142.

Wellington Quay.

From West to East, i.e. from Parliament Street to Crampton Quay.

143.

Westmoreland Street.

From South to North, i.e. from College Street to O'Connell Bridge.

144.

Whitefriar Place.

From West to East, i.e. from Whitefriar Street to Aungier Street.

145.

William Street South.

From North to South, i.e. from Exchequer Street to Johnson's Place.

146.

William's Row.

From North to South, i.e. from Abbey Street Middle to Bachelor's Walk.

147.

Wood Quay.

From West to East, i.e. from Merchant's Quay to Essex Quay.

148.

Wolfe Tone Street.

From South to North, i.e. from Abbey Street Upper to Parnell Street.

149.

Wolfe Tone Quay.

From East to West, i.e. from Ellis Quay to Parkgate Street.

150.

York Street.

From West to East, i.e. from Aungier Street to St. Stephen's Green.

stevenmu

Didn't they change the direction of the quays when the Chapelizod Bypass opened, 1987 I think?

Yakuza

I seem to recall the big change on the quays being when I was a nipper; i.e. the 70's. Might they have staged the traffic on that quay for the purposes of filming that scene? It's been over 20 years since I saw the film, so have almost no memory of it. Was the scene set in a time when traffic would have been two-way there?