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Our Services: Roads & Transportation

Roads Control Division

Cork City and surroundings have seen millions of pounds invested over previous decades designing, constructing and maintaining a modern road network. This road network is a valuable asset, which enables safe, efficient and convenient access to homes, businesses, industry etc. and impacts positively on the economic, social and cultural life of the city.

It is vital that this asset is managed to secure maximum benefit for the community.

The Roads Control Division manages the protection of this valuable asset. This is achieved through:

  • Facilitating and regulating works on roads and footpaths by statutory utilities and service companies in order to minimise damage to roads and footpaths and unnecessary obstruction to all road users, motorists and pedestrians 
  • Licensing, controlling and monitoring all other road openings undertaken by private individuals and other sections of Cork City Council 
  • Licensing, controlling and monitoring all installations/objects on roads and footpaths including temporary structures (including street furniture, skips, scaffolding etc). 

This section also endeavors to minimise risks on the roads to the citizen by:-

  • Co-ordinating action and response to public liability claims 
  • Implementing road safety programmes in partnership with the National Safety Council and the Gardaí
  • Operating school warden schemes (34 schemes) and junior school warden schemes ( 2 schools participating) 
  • Undertaking annual market research of the effectiveness of road safety campaigns

Complaints relating to roads and roads activities are received, recorded and co-ordinated by the Roads Control Division. The number of complaints recorded in 2006 was in excess of 2232 examples as follows:-

Obstruction 63
Footpaths 240
Public Lighting 15
The following responsibilities are also within the remit of the Roads Control Division:

  • Extinguishment of public rights of way 
  • Administration of City Council Ward Schemes 
  • Administrative support to the Roads, Transportation and Safety Committee and the Roads and Transportation Strategic Policy Committee
  • Audit Service
  • Taking Estates in Charge

Ro ads & Transportation Directorate, Cork City Council, City Hall, Cork .
Tel. Nos: Parking Services 4924555  |  Customer Service 4924189 / 4924758 

Roads Control 4924072 / 4924420 | Roads Maintenance 4924658 / 4924660 

Roads Traffic 4924452  | Roads Design 4924151 / 4924671

Fax: 4924515  |  E-mail: roads@corkcity.ie

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