Knocklyon Road realignment

youcancallmeal

It was brought up at recent meeting with local TDs discussing the ongoing cycle lane works/traffic disruption in the area. Basically it isn't ruled out but there would be uproar if they try to do it. The cost:benefit of doing it isn't great but the council seem intent on putting in cycle lanes everywhere these days, they can't do that on the existing Knocklyon road so it's not out of the question they build this new road and can say look we created a few hundred meters of cycle path 🤷‍♂️

Quiet Achiever

People would frightfully be up in arms. It is a much needed and much utilised green space.

If it Came to it, perhaps a cycle lane only could go through the space.

khamilton

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123762100#Comment_123762100

Living in Knocklyon 39 years. Have family in Coolamber the last 14 years. it is absolutely not a 'much needed' space nor is it 'much utilised'. Indeed, the space was closed for a substantial amount of time in recent years for long-running Irish Water works. No-one really cared much.

Here's a 500m circle from the centrepoint of that green area:

Quiet Achiever

I live there too. Am on it every evening with the kids, as are others. It's very niceley landscaped now.

Would be quicker for you getting out in the morning with your car no doubt. The cost is more concrete and less green for everyone else.

khamilton

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123765108#Comment_123765108

I cycle-commute and always have, but thanks. Also, I don't think "grass" counts as nicely landscaped, but it seems you're eager to exaggerate everything.

There's a green area almost the same size in Lansdowne Park that is only metres from the proposed re-alignment, and another area the same size about 40 metres away in Cremorne. Not to mention Cherryfield or Elkwood, both less than 10m walk even with small children. I even provided a helpful picture if you're unaware of these green spaces.

'Much needed' indeed.

Larbre34

Simply not necessary.

That Charleville Manor development already fatally compromised the land reservation to provide a good standard junction anyway.

At most, a well lit greenway for bikes and pedestrians should be provided, to allow for segregation from the narrow northern stretch of Knocklyon Road. It would be an important facility for safer routes to the many schools in the area.

Quiet Achiever

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123765887#Comment_123765887

No need for the tone. And it is landscaped, there has been lots of trees planted.

You'd most likely be singing a different tune if you were living beside it and enjoying it. Maybe i would too if I lived where you do and wanted to shave a couple of minutes off my cycle.

The more greenery the better :)

McGrath5

Surely the good folk of Knocklyon would strongly support such a new road.