Cork City Council announced today proposals for a new ring road across the north side of Cork City.
The Ring Road or to give its official title, the Cork Northern Distributor Multi-Modal Road (CNDMR) starts at Inchigaggin on the Carrigrohane Straight and crosses to the north of the city as far as Glanmire in the east.
The press release reads... "Cork City Council, in collaboration with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and the Department of Transport, is inviting members of the public to participate in a non-statutory public consultation on the Emerging Preferred Route for the Cork Northern Distributor Multi-Modal Road (CNDMR). The consultation launches today, Thursday 27 February and runs until Thursday 10 April.
The proposed new road is 14 kilometres long, from the Carrigrohane Road at its western end to Glanmire in the east, crossing the northern side of Cork City via Hollyhill, Dublin Hill and Banduff.
The CNDMR will provide safe, dedicated infrastructure for active travel (walking and cycling), public transport and general traffic. It will improve journey times for all road users and improve access to areas of employment. It will also unlock zoned land on the north side of Cork City for future residential and commercial development, enhancing the attractiveness of the area for investment. It is a key element to delivering the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS), which was published in 2020 and identified the need for this east-west route on the north side of Cork City."
What makes this project really interesting from a runners or walkers point of view is the inclusion of footpaths on both sides. This will open up a lot more potential routes for anyone who wants to go for a run or walk.
The artists impression above is of the section heading north from Inchigaggin and heading towards the river.
According to the project website, the Cork Northern Distributor Multi Modal Route will consist of...
3.25m bus lanes in both directions and
1.50m planting buffer on both sides,
3.25m two-way cycle tracks on both sides,
2.50m footpaths on both sides,
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