Greenways [greenway map of Ireland in post 1]

Yep I'd typically be a "faster" cyclist let's say, and I use a good bit of cycle infrastructure now. It doesn't really matter whether I'm training or commuting, I'll often accept the inconvenience of slowing down for the "dog slalom" if my overall journey is faster/more consistent.

I'm fed up of telling designers that if they design it right, everyone will use it. Existing cyclists' opinions can be valid too when it comes to cycle infrastructure, particularly where there's already lots of cyclists using a route. Too often they're designing for 12kmh and assuming we won't use any cycle infrastructure, and that's really just not good enough in my book. They need to be designing for 30kmh (or even more!) in some places. Designing for everyone

TII Greenway/active travel allocations for 2025 are out (67million for Greenways/active travel)

https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/56648-67-million-for-irelands-greenways-in-2025/

I believe 2024 it was 72million, not clear if this is due to what stage projects are at or if it's new minister changing priorities

https://kildarecoco.ie/News/KildareCountyCouncilAnnouncesEventforCorballyCanalLiffeyCorridor.html

Kildare County Council Announces Public Consultation Event for Corbally Canal and Liffey Corridor Enhancement Feasibility Study - event tomorrow Wed 2/4/25

Spotted this planning application noted along grand canal greenway near edenderry. Considerable plans by BnM to link canal to some old railways and windfarsm https://offalycoco.eplanning.ie/idocsweb/ViewFiles.aspx?docid=246226&format=djvu I had hoped for more expansive links south towards poartarlington and north to royal canal.. This is just fitting greenwas to existing infrastructure, it doesnt do anything to improve links to nearby villages.

Greenway works between Carrigtohill and Midleton definitely underway, I've been seeing some land clearance and some paint markings on the road.

Are they putting a trail alongside an active railway?

It's in a state of near-completion for a long time now. I wonder if the dualling of the Midleton line has caused them to pause the greenway. It's such a short stretch though, it's very hard to understand.

Yes that's my most recent view of it too, your photos capture where it is now still as of a few days ago. That first photo seems to be the main blocker. Some materials are laid out there just out-of-shot and they must surely have a technical or resource issue of some kind.

I still don't know for sure whether the lads working around the station are doing the track doubling or the greenway or both. There has definitely been land clearance and road measurement marking done for the greenway though, particularly around the train station area.

Thanks for that.

Only went by in the bus yesterday! Will wait til it’s open a bit fitter befire joggin down that way so!

The work is going on to create a road-side cycle track between Pike's Bridge and Dee Bridge, with some work on the towpath for pedestrians. Some of the stretch of cycle track is completed, paved but not painted, but there's a couple of months work left to do. There's no work left on the Maynooth side of Pike's Bridge other than to remove the barriers.

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Anyone know what's the craic with the proposed Mallow to Dungarvan Greenway. Has it any chance of happening? As I understand it most of the rail line between Mallow and Fermoy is intact however between Fermoy and Dungarvan the line is largely gone. There's loads of signs up in the Ballyduff area against the proposed Greenway and one particular farmer near Cappagh Co. Waterford is doing the same. Opposition from landowners along the Waterford section of the route is formidable.

It would be an incredible resource with absolutely stunning scenery as half of the proposed Greenway would run along the Blackwater valley, include picturesque towns like Lismore and end up at Dungarvan where you could continue on to the Waterford Greenway if you so wished.

The old railway routes are usually flat and straight

Detours to facilitate landowners are often dog legs and undulating