Residents to attend vote on controversial plan for bus lane

RESIDENTS opposed to a new bus lane being developed on a key Limerick city route are expected to pack a specially convened meeting of Limerick City Council this afternoon, when a vote will be taken.

Council management want to develop a green bus lane from the Crescent Shopping Centre to the city centre at a cost of €5 million.

Phase one, costing €1.4m, could commence shortly, and by mid- 2011 could open up a bus lane from the shopping centre to Punch’s Cross.