Cyclists are set to score something of a win when Blackrock village in south Co Dublin is remodeled during works set to commence next month.
The reworking of the village, due to the Covid19 crisis, will see drivers in vehicles restricted to one lane in a one-way system.
That downgrading of the place of vehicles will give way to a street-scape that gives greater priority to cyclists and pedestrians.
The space reclaimed from drivers will be given over to cyclists in the shape of ample cycle lane space and there will be wider footpaths for pedestrians.
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has published this
artist’s impression, above, depicting what Blackrock village will look like
when it has been reshaped to re-open as Covid19 restrictions are eased.
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The plan for the village includes:
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- Expanded pedestrian zones to allow for cafes and restaurants to use public realm while maintaining social distancing
- New proposed contra flow cycle lane
- Planters used to define zones and enhance the public realm
- New proposed one-way traffic system
- Expanded pedestrian zones allowing for increased social distancing and walking
The works that will bring the plans to fruition will begin on June 8th and for now they are planned as a temporary measure.
The council said in a statement that the changes were being planned so as to not adversely affect public transport serving the village.
"In putting in place the temporary measures, it is proposed to use materials that are both functional and sympathetic to the public realm in Blackrock village," it said.
“Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council are in the process of preparing a county-wide plan of temporary measures to address the challenges in the public realm resulting from Covid19 to address public safety, mobility and to support the recovery of the local economy.”
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