Work has officially got underway on the C2CC Project, which will see segregated cycling facilities and bus priority infrastructure developed along a 2.7 km route that extends from Clontarf Road at the junction with Alfie Byrne Road, to Amiens Street at the junction with Talbot Street.
Speaking at the ceremony, Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland said: "I am delighted to have reached the point where we can begin work on this immensely important project. It will help in the promotion of safer cycling while also bringing safer driving and walking experiences, as well as improved bus facilities. It will play an important part in our common objective of reducing our carbon foot print and includes further greening along the route. The Clontarf to City Centre Project is a key step forward in Dublin City Council's plans to continue to rollout a state of the art cycling network throughout the city."
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As well as providing cycle network upgrades and improved transport infrastructure, the project includes the delivery of water network infrastructure upgrades in partnership with Irish Water. There will also be extensive upgrades to footpaths, tree planting and other greening measures.
"This scheme will deliver exceptional benefits for everyone thinking of making the switch to sustainable travel," commented Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan T.D. "With improved bus priority, continuous and segregated cycle lanes and improvements to pedestrian infrastructure and the public realm; the C2CC will connect with the existing Sutton Cycleway, providing Dublin for the first time with a complete segregated route for cycling from the outer suburbs to the heart of the city centre. The high quality bus priority, pedestrian infrastructure and public realm improvements along with the cycling elements will also give the wider city an example of the level of finish they can expect from the additional 16 Bus Connects Corridors that will start being submitted to An Bord Pleanála in the next fortnight."
The C2CC Project is being largely funded by the National Transport Authority Active Travel Programme and is scheduled for completion in Q1 2024.
