7 September 2017:
Plans to rejuvenate O’Connell Street in Limerick will see pedestrians placed at the heart of a new Limerick city centre.
The core principles in the re-imagining of this historic street will include putting pedestrians first, adopting a smarter travel approach, reducing unnecessary car traffic, reducing road signage and improving the streetscape
The plan promotes walking, cycling and public transport to/ from and around the urban centre and introduces sustainable travel information to the urban core.
The development plan has divided O’Connell Street into various sections:
Denmark Street to William Street:
The Main features include the introduction of a shared space for pedestrians, cyclists while upgrading the area around the urban garden, maintaining of two-lane traffic southbound and a controlled pedestrian crossing at Cruises Street
William Street to Roches Street:
This will be the main pedestrian priority area, with a single realigned lane of traffic, enhanced public spaces with seating. The plans facilitate the provision of a focal feature at the junction of Bedford Row and Thomas Street.
The plans also envisage the closure of the street to traffic in these blocks for public events and on designated days.
Roches Street to Mallow Street:
There will be an enhanced public plaza outside the proposed Rugby Museum Experience, a single lane of traffic, a bus lane (continuing to Mallow Street), a contra flow cycle lane and shared surface at the junctions.
Mallow Street to Hartstonge Street:
There will be enhanced pedestrian space and crossing at the junctions, a reduced width of two way single traffic lanes and parking bays both sides.
The Crescent:
There will be a public plaza one side of the O’Connell monument, a reduced width of two-way single traffic lanes with parking bays to one side
€4.1 million for the project is being provided by the European Regional Development Fund.
Limerick City and County Council will be co-financing the project which will prioritise the re-imagining of the core retail area between Denmark Street and Cecil Street.
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