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Public Transport and Bus Priority
• From Brian Boru Street onto Lower Glanmire Road • From Summerhill North onto MacCurtain Street • From Coburg Street onto Bridge Street PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO BUSES AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS; THIS WILL INCLUDE ENHANCED BUS DETECTION ON APPROACHES AT THE FOLLOWING JUNCTIONS: • Junction of Merchants Quay and St Patrick’s Bridge • Junction of Lavitt’s Quay and Christy Ring Bridge • Junction of Coburg Street, Bridge Street and MacCurtain Street • Junction of MacCurtain Street, Summerhill North, Lower Glanmire Road and Brian Boru Street • Junction of Mulgrave Road/Blackpool bypass To maximise the benefits and take advantage of these new measures, several bus routes will also need to be adjusted. These routes can take advantage of the reduced traffic volumes on MacCurtain Street as well as new bus priority measures outlined above to improve both bus journey times and reliability. Cork City Council are committed to monitoring the measures introduced to improve bus priority and make adjustments if needed to meet the scheme objectives.
To encourage more people to use public transport in the longer term, we need to make it more attractive and reliable. Continued investment in our bus fleet and the road network as well as reorganising of our current bus routes coupled with increased frequency will assist in making public transport a more attractive and reliable transport choice within the city. The reallocation of road space coupled with an increase in bus passenger numbers will also strengthen the feasibility of light rail in Cork City. A key element of this project is the reallocation of road space to public transport infrastructure as well as the prioritisation of bus services at a number of key junctions throughout the scheme. NEW BUS LANES PROVIDED ON THE FOLLOWING STREETS: • Coburg Street, Devonshire Street and St Patrick’s Bridge • A section of Summerhill North and a section of Brian Boru Street • Contra Flow Bus Lanes on Bridge Street and Cathedral Walk BUS ONLY RIGHT TURNS PROVIDED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: • From Merchant’s Quay onto St Patrick’s Bridge • From Lavitt’s Quay onto Christy Ring Bridge
There has been a 50% INCREASE over 4 years in bus passengers in the Cork commuter region, reflecting the strong demand for improved public transport services in the Cork region.
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