Royal Canal Greenway

Access to where then?

I didn't think it was hard a question.

You asking me or him? I assume him but not sure.

Compromise and trials are mentioned in the article. But no one in this thread has been interested in any that

I think the residents along the Grand Canal would be very naive to think that any "trial" wouldn't be permanent.

Sorry if this has been asked recently, but what stage are Phases 3 and 4 of the greenway upgrades at? Any sections due to start construction any time soon?

Slightly off topic but does anyone know if there are any plans to construct a cycleway or walk way across the Liffey towards Liffey Valley Shopping Centre?

It seems crazy to be able to see the shops less than a mile say from say the GAA pitch yet it takes a long, circuitous route to drive and park over there!

Could they suspend a cycle/walk "skyway" from the existing M50 bridge. That would be something.

Totally off topic but on the excellent Bridges documentary recently shown on RTE they said it was actually for a water pipe and not people or livestock which is why it doesnt have proper access on either side. i always heard it was for livestock. The pipe went up to the clock tower in Farmleigh which is actually a water tower in disguise. When you look at the satellite pictures on google maps it is very close to the clock tower and directly in line so it makes sense.

This bridge seems to be proposed as a Liffey crossing point in the Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network, connecting Farmleigh to Waterstown Park. See attached pic.

It also shows a M50 crossing point further west, between Waterstown Park and King's Hospital School (the school is objecting to this routing through their grounds).

Aside: Notice the interesting M50 crossing point between Castleknock Way and Park Avenue!! Great for people going to CETNS or St Brigid's on Beechpark Avenue and for anyone from Castleknock going to CCC. I do expect strong objections of course.

I think a bridge further up joining carpenterstown road/ college gate to back of Castleknock college would be useful both as a route to Castleknock and the park and CCC and beyond in the other direction. Less objections too. Maybe. I don't think either would happen though.

or somewhere there.

Be nice to cut out the road in front of castleknock college both going to castleknock and the park/town. I know you can cut through college wood to collage gate but its bit of a faff/indirect

Well the road outside Castleknock college is bad. Its narrow and drivers squeeze past constantly. There's no cycle lanes and space tp add them. If you take the lane and keep up the space its ok. But for slower cyclists and kids its completely unsuitable. lots of aggressive drivers. TBH thats true of the entire stretch to the carpenter roundabout.

We have no cycle lane route to the Park/Castleknock. Its a disgrace. There should be cycling infrastrcuture to link to the Park and thus Town.

You could cycle down whites road then through the park.

Or they could open back road from whites rd, into farmeigh, then it would be very little effort to open up a path from farmleigh car park into mountsackville.

Though personal safety would a consideration though off road areas with low footfall.