junction high road/bellfied crescent

Uimhir Thagarta Uathúil: 
LCC-C145-TUS-2
Stádas: 
Submitted
Aighneacht: 
high road thomond gate upgrade
Údar: 
sean mc ilfatrick
Comhairliúchán: 
Part 8 - TUS Moylish to City Active Travel Scheme

Chapter 2 - Planning Report and Drawings

Caibidil: 
Chapter 2 - Planning Report and Drawings
Ábhair: 
Landscape plan

the overall plan is just great, traffic calming measures are badly needed as is safe crossings and cycle lanes , trees are vital for thomond gate for a liveable feel . in the plans for the junction at high road and bell field court ,this is currently a soft junction in terms of interventions and it does need traffic calming safe crossing points , i believe two zebra crossings with crossing lights are planed at this junction , i would like to ask if the overall look of how these interventions may make this soft junction look hard in terms of the amount of poles and other pieces of infrastructure may visually impact on the street and houses ,would one crossing be better from this point of view? it would be great to see the least amount of poles as possible.

also the type of paving will be key to the overall look of this project.

we have been promised pavement upgrades for years with talks of making the walk to rugby stadium part of the tourism trail .it would be great to see paving not concrete on footpaths ,paving and trees  will make this project stand out and can be a example of the best urban upgrades which limerick lacks overall.

Main opinion: 

this is a great project that if delivered will transform the area and give thomond gate a feel of a town and not an area with what feels like a motorway running through it. giving pedestrians,cyclists space is so important , giving residents a street that feels like a liveable enviroment will be achieved by the planting of as many trees as possible , and as much traffic calming as possible with safe crossings , people first ,bicycles second ,public transport 3rd and cars last should be the motto for liveable spaces the opposite of what o 'connell street will deliver .

Main requests: 

please consider as much as possible the form the public footpaths will be, a brushed concrete finish will be a real shame i think ,this walk to thomond rugby stadium deserves public foot paths to match the historic area of thomond gate and its tourism value and close proximity to castle and river walk.

Main reasons: 

i hope this project succeeds and i hope the smart travel dept and the NTA really push for the highest finishes and delivery of residents and public first approach . oh and trees trees and more trees please,