Dublin city centre street planned to become traffic-free next month
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Parliament Street could become traffic-free as early as next month.
According to Dublin City Council, currently almost 90 per cent of users on the street are walking or cycling. Plans to pedestrianise the street are included in the Dublin City Transport Plan 2023 - and a two week non-statutory public consultation launched today.
The proposed measure plans to reallocate the space to walking and cycling whilst providing greening and seating. It is hoped the measure will be implemented late next month.
The following details have been proposed:
Between Essex Quay and Essex Gate, this section of Parliament Street will be permanently traffic-free with only pedestrians and cyclists permitted in this space. The road level in this section will also be raised to the existing kerb level.
The current west to east traffic flow between Essex Gate and Essex St East will remain open for all vehicles at all times
The section of Parliament Street between Essex Gate and Lord Edward Street will be traffic-free with deliveries allowed between 6am and 11am daily. Following consultation with locals, local access will also be permitted between 6am and 11am. The existing kerb line will remain as is currently in this section
Two-way cycling will be permitted on Parliament Street
A new two-way cycling link will be created on the east side of Grattan Bridge. The traffic lanes will be reduced to one right turn lane only on the bridge.
A two-way cycling link will be created on the east side of Capel St between the quays and Strand Street little. Northbound cycling will also be permitted on Capel Street to complete a full 2 way cycling link between Dame Street and Bolton Street.
The Council hopes the that the project will proceed through a phased implementation and review process over the coming months. The traffic-free arrangement is at present scheduled for implementation in late June, with a comprehensive report evaluating the first six months of implementation planned for December and January.
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