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Traffic In Dublin City Back To 75% Of Pre-Covid Levels

Emma Tyrrell
Emma Tyrrell

07:21 25 Jun 2020


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Traffic volumes in Dublin city are now back up to 75 per cent of their pre-covid 19 levels.

By the end of March they had fallen to just over a third during the morning and evening peak times.

In an update to councillors on it's mobility plan, Dublin City Council says it plans to trial two cycle gates.

One is proposed for outside the entrance to TU Dublin in Grangegorman;

"Given that this area is projected to have high footfall and cyclist numbers due to proximity of the TUD Campus, it is important that active mobility and public transport are optimised at this particular location and that social distancing is facilitated."

Filtered permeability will also be trialed on Pigeon House Road in Ringsend. It's expected the test period will last for four weeks.

The council says a thousand cycling spaces have been rolled out across the city.

A public consultation is to begin on July 2nd on proposals to introduce a 30km/h limit on a number of main commuter routes.

While the local authority says more than 900 requests have been made for mobility measures. They include footpath widening, protected cycle lanes and more space at bus stops.

117 were for outdoor seating areas

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