Map 16 (Ballincollig)
--on the map there are no indications that there will be a cycleway or walkway along the Model Farm Road or the Carrigrohane Straight Road. Both roads are essential pieces of transport infrastructure that enable many people to walk or cycle to work, education and shopping. There is currently a cycleway along the Straight Road that should be maintained and will form a critical section of the Lee to Sea Greenway. Please indicate where the walkways and cycleways will go along the Straight Road and Model Farm Road.
--the paths of walkways and cycleways in the Regional Park that are drawn on the map appear to follow the line of the existing paths. Following best practice, it would be preferable to have distinct walking and cycling paths that separate people moving at slower and faster speeds. This will be particularly important when the Lee to Sea Greenway is built and even more people use the greenway for going to school and commuting, as well as the tourists it will attract.
--on the map it indicates that there is a walking and cycling path connection across Model Farm Road on the Curraheen Greenway. The individual sections of the Curraheen Greenway are fabulous and I much appreciate the recent improvements, especially paving the access route to the IDA, but the lack of a Model Farm Road crossing is a serious short-coming. It is inconvenient, awkward and sometimes feels very unsafe to cross Model Farm Road without a signalised crossing.