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Pedestrianisation and One-Way adjustments, recent and upcoming

veryangryman · 2018-08-02 19:18:22

Looking for some opinions on it based on the recent and upcoming one-way, pedestrianisation of streets in the country. Athlone is going one-way as we speak. After the badly thought out attempt circa 2009, this one includes footpath widening, added ameneties etc. Overall a decent plan, some adjustments needed vis a vis…

02-08-2018 08:18PM

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Looking for some opinions on it based on the recent and upcoming one-way, pedestrianisation of streets in the country.

Athlone is going one-way as we speak. After the badly thought out attempt circa 2009, this one includes footpath widening, added ameneties etc.

Overall a decent plan, some adjustments needed vis a vis traffic lights for the cars, but great step to make the town centre a place to hang.

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There was a scheme put forward for a narrow road in Rathmines on IrishCycle earlier

I'd be interested in seeing the scheme in Athlone, I remember it being mayhem cycling through a few years ago, but that was after spending hours on the canal and Rail trail

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