Monday, 13 Mar 2023
Updated / Monday, 13 Mar 2023 20:53
The decision follows two and half years of debate over a section on the
Blackrock side of the Deansgrange crossroads
By Colman O\u0027Sullivan
By Colman O'Sullivan
Councillors in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown have voted for a two-way
segregated cycle way on the Deansgrange Road at their monthly meeting.
The decision follows two and half years of debate and controversy over
a section on the Blackrock side of the Deansgrange crossroads which is
part of the Park to Park safe to school cycle route.
The original proposal was to make space for the cycleway by making the
road one way for motor traffic for a distance of just under one
kilometre.
This was opposed by some local residents and local businesses who said
it would lead to diversions and delays.
The council then proposed to put this section of the cycle route
through Deansgrange Cemetery and to lower the cemetery wall to make the
route visible from the main road for the safety of users.
That plan was opposed by some families whose loved ones are buried in
Deansgrange including parents whose young children are buried just
inside the cemetery wall.
The latest plan, now backed by a majority of councillors, will remove
parking from the road outside the cemetery to allow space for a
segregated cycle route and two way traffic for cars.
There will be new parking spaces inside the cemetery to replace some of
those lost by this move.
The vote has been welcomed by campaigners for the cycle route.