Patrick St pedestrian plan shelved

The proposed pedestrianisation of Cork’s main thoroughfare, Patrick’s Street, has been scrapped by the City Council, it was revealed today as the street’s €13m revamp was launched, the Evening Echo reports.

Patrick St pedestrian plan shelved

The proposed pedestrianisation of Cork’s main thoroughfare, Patrick’s Street, has been scrapped by the City Council, it was revealed today as the street’s €13m revamp was launched, the Evening Echo reports.

Traffic flow studies into the impact of making the street a no-go area for cars revealed it would create traffic problems elsewhere in the city centre, according to the City Manager, Joe Gavin.

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