Dublin City Council has opened a consultation process on the proposed pedestrianisation of Merrion Row.
Last week, it emerged that Merrion Row was just one area of Dublin that will be pedestrianised this summer in order to facilitate outdoor dining. The scheme will be aimed at helping restaurateurs back on their feet, once restrictions ease enough to allow for outdoor dining, and to draw Dubliners back into the city centre.
DCC has now asked for the public's input, saying 'Dublin City Council (DCC) has received a proposal from businesses on Merrion Row, Dublin 2 to pedestrianise Merrion Row, removing all vehicles after a certain time and converting the road space to primarily facilitating outdoor dining, in order to enable hospitality businesses on the street to reopen with outdoor dining whenever the Government public health restrictions allow.'
An overview of potential changes to Merrion Row is as follows:
One lane for traffic from Kildare St centered on the existing carriageway
Bus stop to remain
Temporary buildouts on both sides of Merrion Row (similar to South Anne St. and Drury St.) will be installed with planters. Existing bollards, unnecessary street clutter and signage will be removed.
Loading to take place from Ely Place
Existing footpaths to remain with a minimum 2 metre clear area for pedestrian access.
While surrounding streets could be altered in the following ways:
Hume Street
Two lanes of traffic to travel west to east (currently east to west)
Disabled spaces to be retained
Parking to be retained. Perpendicular parking may be changed to parallel parking
Bike parking to be retained
No changes to existing footpaths
Ely Place
Two lanes of traffic to travel south to north (currently north to south) between Hume Street and Merrion Row
Two way traffic maintained on Ely Place between Hume Street and RHA Gallery (Royal Hibernian Academy)
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