National Cycle Network - Public Consultation

I filled out the consultation yesterday, it's basically:

• "do you cycle? would you like to cycle more?"
• "how good is this low-res map of lines and attached photos of tracks someone may build on some of those lines?"
• "would you cycle more if someone built something on those lines?"

Apart from the free comment field at the end, I'm not entirely sure what the point of this consultation is. Just build more cycling infrastructure, it's a well established net good for health, environment, economy, community, etc.

Filled it in as well. Survey and map are a very meh. Even in the more detailed maps down in the report appendix, it's next to impossible to figure out what route the corridors actually take. The accompanying report is to my eyes entirely an environmental impact assessment, but nowhere in the whole thing do I see any assessment of gradients involved with the corridors, which would think to be a critical aspect to getting people to use it.

Agreed though that the more positive responses go in the better

Eurovelo 1 usually tends to hug the coast and take the scenic route. You can see it here https://en.eurovelo.com/ev1/celtic-coast In the case of Connemara it meanders along the coast as far a Ros an Mhil, then heads NE toweards Oughterard and off on backroads towards Lough Corrib. The N59 wouldn't be all that pleasant to cycle on, and the same goes for the main road out through Spiddal. I haven't been on it in a very long time and it was busy then, I can only imagine what it's like now.

Similarly down in Waterford, it uses the greenway from Dungarvan to Waterford, then goes out to Tramore and hugs the (extremely lumpy) coast over to the Passage East ferry, and from there pretty much hugs Wexford coast to Rosslare. I wonder if the Waterford/New Ross greenway will have any effect on this? I expect not, though I'd imagine if the Waterford/Rosslare greenway get past the NIMBY and after the fact rail enthusiasts (OK, it would make sense to maintain this given the infrastructure is there though as a freight service IMHO) that may take precedence. It would be a bit of a shame as, barring the few nastily busy R roads, the roads down there are lovely

I just had a look at Google maps, and believe it or not just before Oughterard represents the first left turn that will get you beyond the long straight section of the R336 (Spiddal road), that would explain the routing. Who knows with regard to the sign - I'd say your could well be right, out of necessity, it looks like EV1 does follow the N59 in a couple of places