'Significant mandate' for coastal greenway route, say Cork cyclists

Council say coastal route would impact on an adjoining Special Protection Area as well raising security and privacy concerns for local residents

Cork Cycling Campaign said: "We feel it is fair and just for people to question the two main reasons why coastal options have been excluded at the moment — namely possible impacts on the lower harbour SPA and security and privacy concerns." Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The Cork Cycling Campaign has expressed disappointment over the decision to route a greenway upgrade along a road rather than along the shore of Douglas estuary.

The group said the fact that the vast majority of people who made submissions during the public consultation on route options for phase two of the Passage Railway greenway upgrade favoured the coastal route from Harty's Quay to Hop Island offers a "significant mandate" to the local authority to proceed with this option.