*The new Coastal Gree*nway is not even one month into construction and yet a very large portion of it is already finish; great work by all at (Photo: Robert Burns)

The new Coastal Greenway in south Dublin, at 3.6km in length, is on course to be completed within a 25-day period.

While the construction project, which began in the first week of July, ran into some problems in the shape of bad weather, it is on course to be completed by the end of this month.

If that proves to be the case, the entire installation of the greenway will have been completed within 25 days. The project was designed in-house by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

The new two-way segregated cycle lane was proposed as part of the shift towards more sustainable modes of transport, and away from vehicles, in the wake of the Covid19 pandemic and the resulting boom in cycling

It involves the installation of a 3.6km section of
temporary, segregated, two-way cycleway from Newtown Avenue in Blackrock via
Seapoint Avenue, through Dún Laoghaire to Sandycove and the Forty Foot bathing
area.

It is being made possible by transforming some roads into
one-way systems for drivers, including on Seapoint Avenue, Queen’s Road,
Windsor Terrace and Marine Parade.

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The project has won plaudits for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which moved very quickly with its proposal and now with construction.

A number of villages in the council's catchment area are also being transformed to give more space for cycling and walking, as well as outdoor seating areas for dining, and to tone down the presence of vehicles.

The fun doesn't end there! Can also cycle to the Forty Foot without having the run the gauntlet. Great job@unapower/@dlrcc.

This bike lane didn't even exist on paper in May.#Staycation2020 pic.twitter.com/rin3Vk92iH

— conn donovan (@conndonovan9) July 17, 2020