Cork City Air Quality Strategy

Implementation, monitoring and evaluation

Objective 3.4

Reduce volume of traffic on City roads

Cork City Council Department Roads, Planning Policy

External Partners

No.

Action

Timeframe

Develop a phasing in of non-vehicular roads within city centre. Ensure central roads within city and Tivoli docklands are solely for sustainable and active travel as per Area Based Transport Assessments. Carry out an investigation on the feasibility of reducing traffic speed to 30kph in built up areas.

NTA

3.4a

Medium

Roads, Planning Policy

NTA

Medium

3.4b

Short to medium

Roads, Planning Policy

NTA

3.4c

Objective 3.5

Reduce emissions from Freight and Heavy Goods Vehicles

Cork City Council Department

External Partners

No.

Action

Timeframe

Progress "last mile delivery" feasibility studies and projects for the city centre. Investigate the feasibility of a permit system for HGVs. Pilot a cargo bicycle grant scheme to increase more sustainable inner city delivery methods.

3.5a

Medium Roads, Traffic

NTA

Medium Roads, Traffic

NTA

3.5b

Medium Roads, Traffic

NTA

3.5c

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