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Dublin city centre traffic changes

Are the alternate routes viable?

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Fri Jul 12 2024 - 00:10

Sir, – For motorists, the question that needs answering regarding Dublin city centre traffic changes is not whether the city centre traffic changes benefit pedestrians, cyclists and buses, which they undoubtedly will, but whether the alternative routes being forced on motorists are practical and will not result in much slower and longer journey times and distances for them, resulting in increased pollution as cars idle in traffic, frustration if held up unnecessarily long and greater danger for pedestrians and cyclists on these alternate routes as heavy traffic now enters roads which previously carried much less traffic.

Can the roads motorists are being forced onto handle the volume of traffic being diverted as a result of the road closures and diversions being created?

Are the alternative routes suggested in the traffic plan practical and viable for motorists, who do, after all pay additional motoring taxes (which help to fund the provision and maintenance of new and existing roads and cyclepaths), on top of the other taxes paid by others, but also by themselves?

A legitimate question which needs answering and explaining.

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Are the alternate routes viable for motorists? – Yours, etc,

DAVID DORAN,

Bagenalstown,

Co Carlow.