BusConnects is not just about buses. It is also about providing high quality cycling facilities, segregated from the bus lanes and general traffic lanes. There will be an estimated 200 km of cycle tracks/lanes.
The major bus corridors across Dublin city are also the main cycling arteries. The widening of these roads for bus lanes provides the opportunity to transform the cycling infrastructure at the same time. This avoids cyclists sharing bus lanes with buses and will remove many of the conflicts between buses and cyclists.
In addition, we will also use this unique opportunity to make a better environment for pedestrians as we improve these corridors. In particular, we will improve the quality of footpaths and pedestrian crossings as well as improving pedestrian facilities at junctions.
This initiative forms the foundation of the overall Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network Plan. BusConnects is the single biggest cycling infrastructure plan in the history of the state.
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