Delay on Bus corridor proposal

A DECISION on the BusConnects proposal for the Tallaght/Clondalkin to city centre bus corridor scheme has been delayed by An Bord Pleanála, and now will be determined by February 9 next.

The proposal includes the development of a construction compound at Bancroft and the diverting the Greenhills Road through Birchview in Kilnamanagh.

Compulsory purchase orders for the construction of compounds in Bancroft and Rathfarnham, and a bus lane through a cul-de-sac in Kilnamanagh, have been met with disquiet in the community.

The Kilnamanagh link road, to be located between Birchview Avenue/Treepark Road and Parkview/Greenhills Road, is to provide for bus and active travel.

Areas in Crumlin that will be affected by the project include Bangor Drive and Clonard Road, which are to be made one-way streets, while offline cycle tracks are to be added to Kildare Road.

Other plans include the construction of two new pedestrian/cycle bridges across the M50 and for the pedestrian/cyclist ramps and bridges at the Naas Road junction to be refined.

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