Clontarf Street Bus Stops

Closed27 Oct, 2023, 9:00am - 15 Dec, 2023, 5:00pm

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COMHAIRLE CATHRACH CHORCAI

CORK CITY COUNCIL

 

Clontarf Street Bus Stops

 

Notice Under Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1994

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1994, Cork City Council hereby gives notice of its intention to carry out the following traffic management measures in the interest of the safety and convenience of road users.

 

Clontarf Street Bus Stops

As part of the rollout of the new improved bus network for Cork new accessible bus

stops are proposed on Clontarf Street. As part of this, the existing cycle lane will be aligned to a segregated cycle track providing a safer facility for cyclists.

 

The main elements of the proposed works are:

 

  • Amend Clontarf Street between Oliver Plunkett Street Lower and Clontarf Bridge to two traffic lanes and a bus lane (incorporating bus stops).
  • Relocate the eastern kerb line to suit the lane allocations and form a bus boarding island with a bus shelter, cycle docking stations to be relocated, exact location to be agreed at the detailed design stage.
  • Provide a bus stop with capacity for two buses in the bus lane and relocate the set-down area in front of the bus stops to suit the new kerb line.                                                                                                                                                                   
  • Relocate the cycle lane to the rear of the bus stop boarding island, forming a bus stop bypass, with cyclist yield points at pedestrian crossings with cyclists re-joining the carriageway at the start of Clontarf Bridge.
  • Renewal/replacement of other road drainage, road signage and road markings as might be necessary.
  • All other associated ancillary site works.

 

In accordance with the Habitats Directive, an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening has been carried out for the project, in relation to any potential impacts upon any Natura 2000 sites, including the Cork Harbour SPA (004030), the Great Island Channel SAC (001058), the Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC and The Gearagh SAC (000108). The findings of the AA screening concluded that no significant effects on any Natura 2000 sites are likely and it was not necessary to undertake any further stage of the Appropriate Assessment process.

 

In addition, the proposed project has been screened to determine whether an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required and it has been concluded that the proposed development would not be likely to have a significant effect on the environment and that the preparation and submission of an environmental impact report is not therefore required.

 

Details of the proposed works including an Appropriate Assessment screening report and Environmental Impact Assessment screening report are available for inspection online at https://consult.corkcity.ie, at Reception Desk, Cork City Council, City Hall, Anglesea Street, Cork on working days from Friday 27th October 2023 to Friday 15th December 2023 between 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.

 

Any observations in relation to this proposal should be made electronically through https://consult.corkcity.ie/en/ or forwarded in an envelope marked “Clontarf Street Bus Stopsto Senior Engineer, Infrastructure Development, City Hall, Anglesea Street, Cork. The final date for submissions is 5.00 p.m. on Friday 15th December 2023.

 

All comments, including names and addresses of those making submissions and observations, submitted to Cork City Council in regard to this proposal, will form part of the statutorily required report to be presented at the monthly meeting of Cork City Council. Accordingly, they will be included in the minutes of that meeting and may appear in the public domain. Cork City Council will retain data for no longer than is necessary and in accordance with the Council’s Retention Policy and relevant Data Protection legislation.

 

Dated 27th October 2023

 

 

ANN DOHERTY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE

CORK CITY COUNCIL