[Leading Cork to take its place as a World Class City] __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Operations (Roads & Environment)
Roads
Intelligent Transport Systems The ITS Section manages Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and Public Lighting infrastructure throughout the city. The section seeks to manage the assets to provide services in a sustainable manner. This includes the planning, delivery and maintenance of a range of transportation and mobility related services, projects and systems which encompasses a network of over 26,225 electrical assets. Road Lighting The network includes 24,367 streetlights, 600km of power cabling and 1,225 customer service pillars. A new street lighting maintenance contract was awarded which rectified over 6,000 job tickets. The adoption of the new Public Lighting Framework 2020 defines three high level goals on which future public lighting services and infrastructure will be delivered: Asset Management, Service and Energy Reduction. ITS Operations The network includes 364 traffic signal installations, 47km of communication and network cabling, electronic messaging signs including VMS, School/Speed warning signs, automatic bollards and RTPI signs and the management of city centre lining and signing. ITS Systems The Scoot UTC system encompassing 141 Streams with numerous detection systems and CCTV monitoring units are also utilised to manage the network. Disruptions to the network are monitored in real time and complaints are processed through the online fault management systems and actioned over a 1,000 job tickets by assigned crews and contractors to relevant KPI’s.
Event/emergency and out of hours response was provided for both Public Lighting and ITS Operations throughout the year.
With the support of the NTA, 17 city centre streets were pedestrianised with works commencing on the installation of a further 13 automatic bollard installations. In addition, design works began on improving facilities and improving pedestrian demand and cycle facilities. The change out of street lighting lanterns continued reducing energy consumption across 2,952 lanterns. Electrical investigation works were completed on 3,000 street lighting columns. The roll out of fibre optic/wireless connectivity for traffic signal continued with 113 sites currently connected.
Critical Infrastructure Footpaths
Over 15,000 square metres of new and enhanced footpaths were completed by the Roads Operations Division in 2021 at over fifty locations throughout the city, financed through the National Transport Authority’s Active Travel Scheme and through internal Cork City Council funding, which focused on encouraging Active Travel and improving accessibility and connectivity linking communities to facilities, services and public transport. Furthermore, improvement and enhancement works were completed at four city centre stairwell locations.
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