'It's going to be spectacular': Cork businesses say traffic chaos a small price for regeneration

Business owners on MacCurtain St prepared to endure another nine months of disruption because of the long-term pay off
'It's going to be spectacular': Cork businesses say traffic chaos a small price for regeneration

The regeneration of MacCurtain Street and the surrounding area will result in improved pedestrian, cycling and public transport facilities.

It has caused chaos on the quays, confusion on some bridges, and prompted calls for u-turns on new traffic flow arrangements on key routes for much of Cork City’s northbound traffic.

But as work on Cork City Council's ambitious MacCurtain St Public Transport Scheme steps up a gear next week, the businesses at the heart of the project say they are prepared to endure another nine months of disruption because of the long-term pay off.

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