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

The slip is gone, but the turning lane is still there.

The thinking is that cars don't slow down for slip lanes, so they are more dangerous for old people and children.

There are cones blocking the Bus Lane for some reason.

I'm unsure why they are there, bit its causing traffic to back up as people are jumping into the buss lane far back assuming they'll be able to turn left maybe? (I don't know how long they've been there)

That's why i though the filter lane was gone

Something else weird is happening though on the new Junction.

Cars are stopping at the Red X instead of the Green X (maybe it's not finished?)

The can see the filter light then at the blue arrow and assume that the light is green to turn left when its not.

I understand why they got rid of the island and the left hand slip way. Cyclists dont want to stop twice

Ill take a pic tomorrow

What they need to install there is a division between the bus Lane and general lane. I’m not a fan of bollards, but they work in certain instances.

Similar to the approach at Whitehall Church which keeps the cars out of the bus lane while they queue to make the left turn.

Is there a particular reason or rationale that saw them put in a one-way cycle lane instead of a two-way cycle lane for this project?

Seems like a crap solution.

I don't believe their data either.

The Buses are getting through faster because less people are heading into town via Fairview, not because they've put cones on the road that block buses as well as cars.

I actually cannot remember the last time I drove into town, even on the Motorcycle now that I think of it. It's easily over 2 months ago anyway.

So the no cars thing is definitely deterring people, I'm lucky I live on the rail line though.

The whole area in and around Alfie Byrne road/Clontarf dart station is an unholy mess for motorists and cyclists too...

The last time I commuted by car through Fairview was during the pandemic years, wouldn't attempt it now either in a car or on a bicycle if you paid me, and very reluctantly would use a slow overcrowded Dublin bus... The whole area all the way from Alfie Byrne to Connolly Station is a building site where cars/busses/bicycles all struggle to get through...

It is a building site right now...

The whole project is an example of trying to appease everyone, and at the same time pleasing no one who lives/works/travels by foot/car/bus/bike through that area...

I can see the cycle lanes becoming congested at peak times like the ones over on the Grand Canal area where if you're travelling west bound in the mornings as everyone heads eastwards towards the city then it's like trying to face a load of roman chariots heading directly for you!

I'm sure it will be very busy at certain times but that would be a sign of success. The load should get spread somewhat which should help, people using ABR to get to Eastpoint/the Point area, using the Royal Canal to get to Docklands and going all the way to the end to get to the more traditional city centre

We'll see! There's plenty of people just out for a leisurely cycle, there's commuters who want to get to their destinations quickly, and people on destricted eBikes that can do 40kph+

The council deal with the leaves there anyway, I'm sure they'll remove them from the cycle lane too.