Dublin's College Green, or certainly one stretch of it, has been given a cycling-friendly makeover as the city prepares for the cycling boom as Covid19 lock-down restrictions are eased.
The area of College Green has been something of a hot spot for cyclists in Dublin in recent years since significant changes were made when the Luas tracks were installed.
However, these photos show the section from Dame State to College Green and turning left, with the iconic Bank of Ireland on the left, has been improved.
A row of flowers in large wooden barrels now creates a significant buffer between the two-way cycle lane and vehicles on the road.
The cycle lane has effectively been moved out into the road a little with the section of the road beside the kerb now reclaimed for pedestrians in order to facilitate social distance.
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It means cyclists now have a two-way segregated cycle lane with a line of flexi wands on one side, separating cyclists from pedestrians, and the row of planters on the opposite side segregating cyclists from traffic.
The work seems to have been carried out as recently as today, with extra flexi wands guiding cyclists into the lane and road markings directing drivers out into the road.
However, the wider area around College Green and close to the entrance to Trinity College still needs work as the Luas tracks and proximity of large buses make for an intimidating environment for many cyclists.
The College Green improvements follow recent works to install other cycling infrastructure including contra flow cycle lanes and a section of the temporary Liffey Cycle Route on the north quays.
Some local authorities in Ireland are also planned significant changes to streets to give priority to pedestrians and cyclists over drivers, including Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's plans for Blackrock village in south Dublin.
Improved cycle lane, College Green
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