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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 12, 2015

MOTION NO. 205

MOTION: Councillor E. Higgins

That this Council directs the Development Plan to provide for cycle lanes between existing rail and LUAS lines and nearby communities.

REPORT:

South Dublin County Council worked in close consultation with the National Transport Authority (NTA) to develop a County wide cycling network. The County wide network was integrated with those of adjoining Counties and incorporated into the NTA’s Greater Dublin Area Strategic Cycle Network. This document identifies a hierarchy of primary, secondary, feeder routes and Greenways for the GDA. This includes a number of ‘Primary’ and ‘Secondary’ cycling walking routes have been identified within the GDA Cycling Network that will link the Luas Red Line with the Kildare Railway Line and proposed routes such as the Lucan Luas and Metro West. Much of this infrastructure is already in place, such as the provision of extensive cycle lanes along the Outer Ring Road.  

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted.