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Transport objectives for Dublin
The City Council's Draft Development Plan contains this PDF document, describing Transportation plans for the City's future.
Have a look, and contact Will Andrews if you've any comments. Will hopes to prepare a submission from the Dublin Cycling Campaign to the Council, seeking to fine-tune the Cycling provisions of the Plan. Our submission on the previous draft, from last March, is here. The full development plan is here.
From page 45 of the Chapter 5 of the Draft Development Plan (PDF linked above), here are the main policies and objectives which are specifically aimed at cycling, though through the Plan generally there are many items which will affect cyclists-
It is the policy of Dublin City Council:
SI7 To achieve a strategic, coherent and high quality cycle network across the city that is
integrated with public transport and interconnected with cultural, recreational, retail,
educational and employment destinations and attractions
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SI8 To enhance, extend and provide cycling infrastructure in accordance with the
National Cycle Policy Framework 2009 – 2020 and the Government’s, ‘Smarter
Travel, A Sustainable Transport Future 2009 – 2020’
It is an objective of Dublin City Council:
SIO10 To prepare and implement a Dublin Cycling Strategy which sets out the City Council’s
cycling policies, targets and programmes, together with an annual report on progress
towards objectives which will include:
– A cycle training programme
– A ‘Safe Routes to Schools’ programme
– A cycle signage strategy
– A cycling awareness strategy
– A new cycle parking strategy to provide guidance on the nature, quantum and
location of cycling parking facilities in the city to address cycle parking needs at
public transport stops and interchange and other key destinations and attractions
SIO11 To develop the Strategic Cycle Network for Dublin City connecting key city centre
destinations to the wider city and the National Cycle Network
SIO12 To develop new cycle links including:
– Sandymount to Clontarf using Dodder Bridge and Macken Street Bridge.
– Sutton to Sandycove, including a new off road cycle and pedestrian route through
Docklands and on to Clontarf
– Docklands Route
– Grand and Royal Canal Premium Routes
– Heytesbury Premium Route
SIO13 To develop a direct cycle linkage system away from the primary traffic network
including on and off road cycle lanes designed and constructed to minimise conflict
with other road users.
SIO14 To improve existing cycleways and bicycle priority measures throughout the city
SIO15 To implement a 30kph speed limit inside the city centre (area between the canals)
SIO16 To monitor the success of the ‘dublinbikes’ scheme and to expand to the entire city
SIO17 To provide additional cycle and pedestrian bridges across the city’s canals and rivers
to form part of strategic cycling and walking routes
SIO18 To provide, where possible, Contra-flow possibilities for cyclists on one-way streets
SIO19 To provide increased priority for cyclists at key road junctions where possible by
using road marking, priority light signals and other measures as appropriate
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