Council approves York Hill closure to through traffic to improve Cork bus reliability

Despite strong objections, councillors approved plans to limit traffic on York Hill to improve public transport and pedestrian safety

Motorists have been constantly ignoring the no right-turn sign, causing disruption to traffic and delaying several bus services which use Summerhill North. Picture Dan Linehan

A hill in Cork City’s busiest school hub is to be closed to through traffic to eliminate illegal right turns that have been delaying key bus services.

City councillors approved the contentious plans on Monday night to remove through vehicular access along York Hill, which links Wellington Road and Summerhill North, and to introduce "filtered permeability" on the hill.