COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 11, 2011

QUESTION NO.11

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

To ask the Manager for information on the amount (in terms of kilometres) of dedicated cycle tracks in the County, and the amount of new cycle tracks added in the 18 months since January 2010?

REPLY:

There are currently approx 150 Kilometres of cycle track in the County. This includes on road, off road and combined cycleway/ footpath. These are being continously added to by the completion of such schemes as  Ballycullen/ Firhouse QBC, the Embankment Road to Saggart which is currently under construction. The recently opened  Grand Canal Corridor (8.5k),Adamstown link (2.5k) to the Griffeen Park cycle network are also new additions. The Greenhills cycle track was also recently completed. The number and types of corridors are being examined at present with a view to upgrading  in consultation with the NTA in accordance with the Council approved Green Route Strategy. The Councillor will be informed when this is completed.  A number of additional cycleways are currently being planned most notably  the Willsbrook Cyletrack in the Lucan area and the Willington Cycletrack in the Terenure area.