Painted bicycle logos were burnt off the road surface on a residential street in Dublin because a councillor complained that the road safety and wayfinding markings would be too intrusive and would confuse motorists.The markings which were placed on the roadway at Riverside Cottages in Templeogue were provided as part of the construction of the Dodder Greenway in the area.The bicycle logos act as both a wayfinding feature for people cycling to the Dodder Greenway and a safety feature to remind motorists that there is a higher chance of people cycling on the streets. The logos were painted sometime after the bridge to the greenway was built and then burnt off sometime after.The logos were only removed from Riverside Cottages but remain in place on another approach route to the greenway on the opposite side of a new bridge over the River Dodder at Kilvere. Kilvere is even used in the NTA Cycle Design Manual as an example of a Shared Street or Cycle streets where logos are marked on the street. The manual outlines that such streets are access-only streets for motor vehicles which also serve as a primary route within the cycle network. IMAGE: The markings at Kilvere and an example of an international bicycle street marking from Utrecht.Emails between Cllr Pamela Kearns (Labour) and a South Dublin County Council official were released by the council after a Freedom of Information request was made by this website. Ronan Carroll, an executive engineer with the council, said to Cllr Kearns in an emailed dated October 2021 that the markings were a standard logo.(article continues below image)IMAGE: Images 1-4 at Riverside Cottages are photos by IrishCycle.com taken in 2023, and image 4 is from Google Street View taken in 2022. Carroll said: Ive been over and back with the consultant on this. The markings have gone in to indicate a shared street as per the 2017 P8 planning grant (relevant drawing 2217 attached). They are as per the standard logo in the traffic signs manual.In reply, Cllr Kearns said: Thanks for getting back to me. When I called the office about this I was informed that the signs on riverside were a mistake and that they should have been the same as the ones on the opposite side of the bridge, a blue circle with a bike logo in the middle. There is clearly more than one type of logo. We also agreed that they were too big for such a small area and they would be burned off as soon as possible and replaced with what was originally planned for that area.She added: This is the message I relayed to the residents and they were relived that the council were taking on board their concerns. I made a commitment to the residents in good faith, based on what I was told and I really dont see how I can renege on that commitment. I would be grateful if you could give me a call so we can discuss how the changes committed to can be achieved.No further replies were released under the Freedom of Information request, but the blue circle also depicts a pedestrian beside a bike logo, which is only generally used on shared paths.(article continues below image)IMAGE: Part of the Part 8 planning drawings showing the logos.IrishCycle.com asked Cllr Kearns could she explain what objection residents had against the standard bicycle logos, which is a safety and wayfinding measure.Cllr Kearns said: You are perfectly correct that road markings were agreed as part of the Part 8 planning process and I support that. However, the chosen logo was to big and intrusive and was also confusing to other road users as it looked as if only bicycles could use the road. It was agreed, at my request and on behalf of the residents to remove them and replace them with a more appropriate one yet to be decided.She added: I stand over my request and look forward to meeting with the project team in the near future to discuss an alternative logo as I am sure you agree road safety is paramount.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE BICYCLE LOGOS?