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An integral part of CMATS is the prioritisation of more sustainable modes of transport within our city centre. These modes are walking, cycling and public transport. CMATS also recognises the importance of place and particularly place making in our urban areas. The MacCurtain Street scheme aims to implement the core values of CMATS while recognising the additional requirements of businesses for social distancing. It enhances the public realm at key locations within the city centre and will have a transformational effect on MacCurtain Street itself facilitating a pedestrian friendly atmosphere along expanded, newly planted pavements . THESE AIMS WILL BE MET BY ACHIEVING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: • Promote MacCurtain Street as a key destination for business and recreation with a primary focus on improved street activity, improved streescape and enhanced pedestrian facilities. • Improved pedestrian comfort and safety by the provision of widened footpaths, upgraded road crossings and improved public lighting. • Promote cycling as a mode of transport by providing new infrastructure to link with existing cycling infrastructure in the area. • Implement the principles of access for all throughout the scheme. • Promote new and improved public transport corridors, which will reduce journey times and improve reliability for citizens on the northside of the city and the commuter towns to the north and east of the city centre. • Promote Public Transport through the provision of Public Transport Infrastructure including; new bus lanes, new bus priority at junctions, and upgraded bus stops.
Scope ofWorks
The MacCurtain Street Public Transport Improvement Scheme includes the following key features: • Upgrade of footpaths • Provision of enhanced cycling infrastructure • Changes in traffic management to include additional bus priority facilities • Upgrade to junctions including upgrades to traffic signal system • Resurfacing of streets within the project area • Provision of additional street furniture and trees • Provision of set down spaces, disabled parking and loading areas • New and upgraded public lighting • Improved street signage and road markings It is intended to reduce the speed limits to 30kph on MacCurtain Street, Bridge Street and Coburg Street alongside the traffic changes in the area.
The following sections will outline the details on how these objectives will be achieved to ensure that the city and the MacCurtain Street area can continue to move and prosper well into the future.
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