Plan to develop retail hub despite traffic problems

One of Cork’s busiest tech and retail hubs can take more development despite its chronic traffic problems, a major new report claims.

Plan to develop retail hub despite traffic problems

An ambitious 20-year blueprint for the development of the Mahon peninsula says it can accommodate a population increase of 7,000 and can handle 2,850 new residential units and 8,000 new workers.

This is despite National Road Authority concerns that extra travel demand on the N40 South Link Rd results in unacceptable levels of congestion or queuing at the Mahon interchange.

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