NEW TRAFFIC MEASURES are coming to Dublin to make things “smarter”.

Dublin City Council announced the plans today, it says they will facilitate ‘Smart Travel’ on the city quays.

Smart Travel includes public transport, cycling and walking.

So what’s happening?

First up is the introduction of a permanent right turn ban from Custom House Quay to Talbot Memorial Bridge.

They’re not messing around either, this ban will apply from 10.30 next Monday morning 12 May.

Brendan O’Brien of Dublin City Council said:

Dublin City Council is introducing this to facilitate the operation of the new Rosie Hackett public transport bridge.

“The measure will facilitate the introduction of a contra flow bus lane which will give buses priority access to the Rosie Hackett Bridge”.

The Rosie Hackett Bridge will be officially named on May 20 and will become operational the next day.

It will cater for cyclists, pedestrians and buses, and from 2017 the Luas Cross City.

Here’s a Dublin City Council map of the new traffic plan:

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It doesn’t end there! 

Other traffic changes at the city centre quays include:

• Vehicles wishing to access Matt Talbot Memorial Bridge from Eden Quay will have to turn left onto Beresford Place, going round the back of Custom House and then continuing south across the bridge.
• Vehicles wishing to access Matt Talbot Memorial Bridge from Butt Bridge (Tara Street/Georges Quay) will have to continue north onto Beresford Place, going round the back of Custom House and then continuing south across the bridge.

But it’s not all changing…the existing right turn at Samuel Beckett Bridge will remain in place.

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