N22 - Macroom to Ballyvourney (Macroom Bypass) [open to traffic]

hans aus dtschl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122398912#Comment_122398912

Very interesting report. It looks like some people kind of expected that when this road was provided, that there might be an uptick in cycling and walking. Even the TII themselves seem to be a bit myopic about it: "we'll see what it's like in 5 years on completion of other schemes facilitated by this one". It's almost like they just don't understand that if you don't provide pedestrian and cycle priority, all the other road projects in the world will just increase car usage. There's even a line to the tune of "anecdotally, more people walk now" even though the measured result is an 8% decrease :D

I am glad to have the bypass, but really don't think there will be any meaningful uptick in cycling or walking in Macroom from those other schemes either. The town will still be just a big car park, albeit less ugly and miserable than before because of the reduced traffic and improved surface works.

orangerhyme

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123967017#Comment_123967017

Has it had any impact on businesses opening or closing?

Macroom's actually very underrated.

Very nice town with good access to West Cork and to Kerry, but still close to Cork.

I'm surprised it's population is quite low.