A southbound bypass of Luas tram tracks at College Green is now open for use — it allows those cycling from Pearse Street and the northside towards Dame Street to avoid having to crossing the tracks in heavy traffic.
It does not, however, provide access to Dawson Street or Nassau Street. Cycling groups have also complained that they were not consulted on the change.
Here’s videos of how to use the cycling bypass:
There ya go! pic.twitter.com/xX7tM5Zv3c
— Alfred E. Neuman (@Peteer) January 29, 2018
First pass wasn't the same. SUV whizzing past. Then waited for right filter to change to full. Doesn't. Moved forward at last sec to go left. Peds not expecting anything on contra flow. Wasn't so sure myself. It does work though for East West. For Nassau prob take Luas Track. pic.twitter.com/fEfNxix9kD
— Alfred E. Neuman (@Peteer) January 30, 2018
As well as motorist behavior on the approach, there’s other issues:
It just appeared & it's not very obvious how to join it south bound. Peds not expecting the contra flow either. That said, if finished correctly could improve. Does nothing to improve going left of Trinity. Would love to see something similar done for Parnell Sq. South to West.
— Alfred E. Neuman (@Peteer) January 29, 2018
Pedestrians and motorists are also not fully aware of the change. Including traffic lights:
@dublinbusnews @DubCityCouncil @DCCTraffic Vehicles are ignoring the new traffic lights on College Green pic.twitter.com/jcyBfQDCNq
— Colm Moore (@UrbnWarfareDuck) January 29, 2018
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Hope you sent that video of the SUV to the Guards, clearly breaking the College Green bus gate.
Could be worse. I don’t love the way you have to yield just after getting the green light to cross back to the ‘correct’ side of the road. I think shoaling by northbound cyclists at the lights outside the bank might result in the southbound lane getting blocked up quite often but we’ll have to see. I do like not having to squeeze in to the slot with the busses and taxis to go through the bus gate any more.
Based on previous plans for the College Green plaza I suspect the intention is that cyclists going both directions will be expected to dog leg around so that they transit the plaza on the south side. Two tight turns one after the other with cyclists going both directions is not going to work very well and I can see a huge problem with people just cutting straight across. I’m not sure what they can do to fix this if they are not willing to have cycle paths on both sides of the plaza.
it’s a good start.. perhaps church lane and suffolk street could get contraflow to give access to the Grafton street area.
@Julie — stop guessing my follow up article ideas! ;)
@cian Ginty haha :)