Clontarf to City Centre Cycle & Bus Priority Project discussion (renamed)

12-05-2022 09:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119052452#Comment_119052452

Lack of parking doesn't seem to be a problem for Weirs, or Sheerans (who closed their Dundrum branch with 3000+ parking spaces) or the bunch of jewellers on Henry St. Maybe parking isn't the issue?

magicbastarder · 12-05-2022 10:12PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119052540#Comment_119052540

his father succumbed to injuries received during a beating he suffered during a robbery in the shop. apart from any other argument, that would give you good reason to close the place.

Pawwed Rig · 12-05-2022 10:43PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119054003#Comment_119054003

So you know this man then? Your posts don't indicate that.

Podge_irl · 13-05-2022 09:14AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119054003#Comment_119054003

Even if we are being incredibly generous and assume he genuinely believes the cycle lane is causing his shop to close (and I don't believe him) - he is doing so with zero empirical evidence. Its a wild guess on his part. He was shutting down before work even started!

The cycle lane is not there yet, so it has "caused" nothing.

Effects · 14-05-2022 11:23AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119052971#Comment_119052971

I'm sure his new job is similar to his old job. Except he now doesn't have to worry about all the headaches that come with running a business. No building maintenance, insurance, rates, staff costs, business turnover. I think his new job will do his health and well being the world of good.

Murph_D · 29-06-2022 09:46PM

Some of the lanes around Alfie Byrne Road are actually open already. And good progress on the bit through Fairview Park (for those who were wondering 'Why didn't they keep it in the Park?) The Five Lamps section also seems to be progressing nicely. No tenant for the empty jeweller's yet.

Thelonious Monk · 01-07-2022 11:54AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119269061#Comment_119269061

I'd be happy if they even just left the massive steel barrier there that protects cyclists during the current works

CatInABox · 01-07-2022 02:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119269061#Comment_119269061

Was down there the other morning and finally got a good look at the Alfie Bryne part. Looks very well done, but it's disappointing that they've chosen to make cyclists going towards East Wall take a much wider swing.

They've already got signs up to tell cyclists that they should follow the cycle track, as many are taking the more direct pedestrian path. A few don't realise that there's a little curb there either.

Citizen Six · 04-07-2022 11:59PM

They also have signs up saying it's all a shared space, so a bit confusing.

Thelonious Monk · 05-07-2022 03:11PM

We can probably agree it isn't a balls up at all and they're minimising disruption as much as they can, despite the moaning gobsh*tes like Ray Shah and that jeweler prick

Thelonious Monk · 28-07-2022 08:04PM

https://twitter.com/LiveDrive/status/1552619357284491265

Closing the whole road lol, this is going to drive people f*cking mental.

Seth Brundle · 28-07-2022 08:05PM

Oh dear - how many more jewellers will go bust because of this?

Citizen Six · 29-07-2022 09:22AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119400780#Comment_119400780

One resident was saying residents wouldn't be able to access their houses!

AngryLips · 29-07-2022 09:32AM

I don't understand why they can't make this one-way system permanent ...it's completely unnecessary to have two arteries leading into the city centre right beside each other.

Atlantic Dawn · 29-07-2022 09:39AM

How is it going to take at least a year to finish when there's no tunnelling or bridges going in? Is it lads on an ANCO course building it?

trellheim · 29-07-2022 11:58AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119402384#Comment_119402384

Given the speed they are currently building on Amiens St it would seem this is an understatement. funnelling inbounds from howth road, malahide road and clontarf road through the fairview strand/Philipsburgh avenue junction ? Thats nuts as its extremely constricted

LXFlyer · 29-07-2022 12:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119402384#Comment_119402384

The water mains along the entire route are being replaced and diverted. I would imagine that alone is one of the principal reasons?

Atlantic Dawn · 29-07-2022 12:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119403030#Comment_119403030

Still seems very long in what you would cover in a full year, I just hope it's not abandoned midway through or that it gets finished and a month late they want to replace the gas or telecom lines through it and have to dig it all up again.

trellheim · 29-07-2022 12:24PM

thats going to push a lot of traffic down East Wall/East Rd instead to try and avoid it.

Atlantic Dawn · 29-07-2022 12:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119403123#Comment_119403123

It's lucky they planned for future traffic and allowed a LIDL and an ALDI to be built directly opposite one another on East Wall Road, we really do have The A-Team in planning in this country.

DaBluBoi · 29-07-2022 02:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119403171#Comment_119403171

Also great that they decimate the reliability of a route that was only introduced 2 months ago to replace the crappy 17a and has proven to be a huge success

LXFlyer · 29-07-2022 04:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119403939#Comment_119403939

The various works to improve infrastructure along each of the core corridors are going to cause issues for a year or two all across the city in the coming years, so we are going to have to get used to it.

Dublin Bus have already updated the N4 running times once, so there’s no reason why they can’t again if the need arises.

Citizen Six · 29-07-2022 10:52PM

It does seem fairly slow going. I pass the works regularly and there's often very little going on.

magicbastarder · 31-07-2022 11:22AM

anyone else get an information leaflet about this through their door? we got one on friday; we're probably 3 or 4km away as the crow flies.

AngryLips · 31-07-2022 08:22PM

I think an understated benefit of this scheme is that they're going to build a cycle lane along the north side of the Tolka river as it passes Fairview park - this will really open up and connect the two sides of the park on either side of the rail line and make that undesirable no-go area under the railway bridge over the Tolka (on the north bank) far more attractive to park users.

JRant · 31-07-2022 10:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119410913#Comment_119410913

I live a stone's throw from the main areas impacted and haven't received anything in the door since this all started.

magicbastarder · 31-07-2022 10:50PM

that's what we got.

JRant · 31-07-2022 11:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119413574#Comment_119413574

Thanks for sharing. The road closures are going to greatly increase traffic in Marino as well. Lots of people will turn off the malahide road and come through it to "beat" the traffic. Best of luck as it's extremely tight especially on Philipsburg avenue. Can't wait to see the final product and should make the cycle in to the office a lot more enjoyable.

brianc89 · 01-08-2022 07:47AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119412950#Comment_119412950

Is there information on this anywhere? First I've heard of it.

Opening up that no-go area on Northside of river would be fantastic if done right. The area just needs some street lighting and maybe some CCTV?...

magicbastarder · 01-08-2022 08:50AM

There's also plans just started for a Greenway along the Santry river from Santry demesne to bull island.

Clontarf to City Centre Cycle & Bus Priority Project discussion (renamed)

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