Work begins to pedestrianise streets in Dublin city-centre
Written by Robert McHugh, on 7th May 2021. Posted in Ireland
Dublin City Council announced yesterday that it has begun works to pedestrianise a number of streets in the city-centre to facilitate outdoor dining. Works began this week and will continue over the coming weeks, forming part of the wider programme being led by the Office of City Recovery.
The decision to carry out the works was made following successful weekend pedestrianisation trials that took place over 6 weekends during the months of July and August 2020. Originally scheduled to be introduced in January 2021, the plans were put on hold when Level 5 restrictions were introduced.
Dublin city centre pedestrian scheme to start this month Areas around Grafton Street will become car-free to allow outdoor dining
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South William Street in Dublin city centre was pedestrianised for a trial period last summer. Photograph: Tom Honan
Cars will be permanently banned from several areas around Grafton Street in Dublin from May 24th, ahead of the resumption of outdoor dining in June.
However, while South William Street, Drury Street, South Anne Street and Dame Court would all have car free areas, their full pedestrianisation has been curtailed because some car park owners, including Brown Thomas said they could not facilitate the measures.
Dublin City Council would like to announce that it has begun works to pedestrianise a number of streets in the city-centre to facilitate outdoor dining.
Works began this week and will continue over the coming weeks, forming part of the wider programme being led by the Office of City Recovery.
From Monday the 24th of May the following four streets will be either traffic-free, or have sections of them traffic-free daily after 11am.
Anne Street South from the junction of Dawson Street
South William Street from Exchequer Street to the Brown Thomas carpark exit
Drury Street from just after its junction with Fade Street to the Drury Street underground carpark
Dublin s Q102 By Mike Gilmore The plans were announced as many restaurants ramp up preparations for the easing of dining restrictions in June.
Dublin City Council has announced that works are to begin on the pedestrianisation of several city centre streets by May 24th.
Under the new plans, the following streets will all be car free by the end of the month:
Anne Street South from the junction with Dawson Street;
South William Street from Exchequer Street to the Brown Thomas carpark exit;
Drury Street from just after its junction with Fade Street to the Drury Street underground carpark;
Dame Court from Exchequer Street
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Work has begun on four Dublin streets which will become pedestrianised later this month.
This week Dublin City Council began work on parts of Anne Street South, Drury Street, South William Street, and Dame Court, and the changes will come into effect by May 24th.
The council says the decision to carry out the changes was made following successful weekend pedestrianisation trials last year.
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An online survey conducted by Dublin City Council into the trials received 1,588 responses, with 95% of respondents in favour of permanently pedestrianising the streets.
The plans for pedestrianising the streets were also issued for consultation in November 2020 and 97% of respondents were in favour. Originally scheduled to be introduced in January 2021, the plans were put on hold when Level 5 restrictions were introduced.