Protected Cycle Lanes & Works Updates
What is a protected cycle lane?
Protected cycle lanes are designated traffic lanes for cycling. They separate bikes from other vehicles and pedestrians in order to increase safety for everyone when traffic is busy.
A protected cycle lane may be marked out from vehicle lanes using a number of different methods including coloured epoxy resin coatings, bollards, kerbs and painted road markings. The method used on any given cycle lane is chosen based on what best suits the local environment
What are the benefits of protected cycle lanes?
Protected cycle lanes prevent vehicles and bikes from encroaching into one another’s space on the road. In high traffic areas it is often helpful to separate bikes from other vehicles in order to provide a safe travel space for everyone. In areas with lots of pedestrians, and a very high volume of cyclists, it is sometimes also helpful to provide designated cycling and walking areas which are distinct from one another.
In deciding where to install protected cycle lanes Fingal County Council carries out traffic surveys and consults with the local community and An Garda Síochána to ensure the right solution is provided for the locality. Not all cycle lanes are called ‘protected cycle lanes’ but all of the cycle lanes in Fingal have been designed to provide the safest possible cycling environment.
Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Project Updates
Learn 2 Cycle Tracks
Some of the line marking has been completed on the new cycle park in Millennium Park in D15, on the site that is used for the ice rink during the annual Christmas season. This will be used as part of Bike Week and will be in place for use by children and people who are learning to cycle.
A cycle training park is being developed in Brackenstown on the old site compound that was used for the installation of the steps into the Ward River Valley Park. Site works on the hard stand are being completed with drainage and surfacing. Line marking will follow in the coming weeks to establish this facility.
Learn more here: https://www.fingal.ie/news/two-new-learn-2-cycle-tracks-wheel-fingal
R132 Protected Cycle Lanes
Update 26 June 2024:
- Contractor on site to install bollards and lane separators for protected cycle lanes. Line marking will be ongoing weather permitting. Also works will be ongoing throughout the site to do manhole surrounds and snagging.
St. Cronan’s Ave and Brackenstown Road – Protected Cycle Scheme
Update 26 June 2024:
- Works are ongoing at the Murrough Road, Rathbeale Road junction to complete drop kerbs and traffic loops at the junction to cater for vulnerable road users.
Footpath and Cycle Path Upgrades at Beaverstown Road, Donabate
Update 04 April 2024:
- New section of footpath is now open to the public and works are substantially complete.
Safe Routes to School Updates
The works, which will be tailored to each location, will involve the construction of a “School Zone” which will include new crossings, buff coloured surfaces, the placing of new Pencil bollards, road markings, signage and the construction of new rain gardens. This is to help ensure the presence of the schools and children in the area are highlighted to road users. Junctions surrounding the school will also be worked on to reduce corner radii, this will reduce vehicle speeds through the junctions and shorten crossing distances, these measures will result in safer conditions for children and vulnerable road users in the area.
Update 19 June 2024:
Work is currently underway to create new Safe Routes to School treatments at 3 schools in Fingal, with construction happening at all 3 sites at present. You can find more details on the treatments for each school by clicking on the information leaflets below.
- St. Teresas NS Balbriggan: 19 pencil style bollards installed by contractor outside. Bollards intended to discourage illegal parking in the vicinity of the entrance to the school.
- Scoil Ghrainne Community National School, Hansfield/Phibblestown, Clonee, Dublin 15.
- Scoil Choilm, Porterstown Road, Dublin 15
- Ladyswell National School, Buzzardstown, Dublin 15
- Read the information leaflet
- Works are continuing on Ladyswell NS in Mulhuddart for the Safe Routes To School Round 1 Tranche 2 programme. Ducting works for new and old public lighting are nearing completion.
- Construction of uncontrolled crossings are continuing at Dromheath Ave/Dromheath Drive junction, Dromheath Drive/Dromheath Gardens junction and Dromheath Drive/Church Rd junction.
- Planning and taring works for Dromheath Gardens will start in the next few weeks.
Bike Parking Updates
Update 26 June 2024:
- Contractor on site at various locations throughout the county installing Bike Rack bases and infrastructure.
Learn more about free bike parking and bike and ebike rental at https://www.fingal.ie/activetravel/bikes
