A one-way system on one of north Dublin’s main commuter routes, which has been in operation for two years, has been lifted.
The restriction, which stopped private vehicles from travelling into the city centre between Edges Corner in Fairview and the Five Lamps came to an end at 6pm yesterday.
The diversion, which began in August 2022, re-routed inbound traffic via Ballybough and Portland Row, to allow the construction of the Clontarf to City Centre Cycle Scheme, with only buses and taxis permitted to travel along the route.
Dublin City Council said that the restriction was being removed due to “significant advancements made on the outbound side of North Strand Road in recent months.”
Victor Coe, Project Resident Engineer for the Dublin City Council Active Travel Programme, thanked commuters and local residents for the patience during the restriction, which caused some traffic congestion in the area.
“This change will ease traffic flow while we continue to complete the final phases of the project,” he said.
Some locals, residents and businesses had complained about the impact the €62 million project had on access to some residential streets and shops along the route during the construction phase.
Construction work is continuing in places and Dublin City Council said the scheme is due to be completed in the final quarter of this year
When completed, it will provide segregated cycling facilities along a 2.7km route from Clontarf Road at the junction with Alfie Byrne Road to Amiens Street at the junction with Talbot Street.
