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Analysis: What now for the quays after Liffey Cycle Route canned?

Without a definitive timeline for delivering a segregated cycle lane along the River Liffey, there’s a risk that a piecemeal approach could leave cyclists in limbo for years

The plan would have built boardwalks for pedestrians at key pinch points along the quays.

With the latest permutation of a permanent Liffey Cycle Route now cancelled, there was a collective sigh from those yearning for a cohesive, segregated route all along the capital’s quays.

But what does the death of the National Transport Authority (NTA) developed plan mean for that goal, which Dublin City Council (DCC) ostensibly still supports?

The answer, it seems, lies in last year’s wide-ranging Dublin City Centre Transport Plan, an unusually ambitious strategy from the ...