Concrete traffic solutions ‘a master stroke’
As a driver of a car, of which there are, as you know, very few of us, I must admit we frankly had way too much space in the first place to drive in the city. The reduction of lanes on Western Road/Washington Street, and what can only be described as concrete peninsulas into traffic, is a master stroke of planning.
The 40 metre long, six inch wide concrete plinth in between three lanes of traffic along the centre of Washington Street is a godsend to those people who do not have the time to reach a proper pedestrian crossing. And the people exiting busy establishments at closing time have a new place to congregate. Could i perhaps suggest you could rename this structure as Beechers Brook or Death Row — although I feel the latter is a touch morbid.
Also the magical vanishing act of the inside lane at the entrance to Pope’s Quay is breathtaking to behold, and even if you do not believe it there is an arrow to point out where this former lane goes (again, it disappears into a concrete peninsula). Classic Copperfield.
The reduction of the right turn off Brian Boru bridge onto the bus station by an extended footpath will be a constant lesson in geometry as you try not to hit the outside car as it also turns right at Applied Maths Corner (again, suggested name change).
In conclusion, I and the six other car users in Cork would again congratulate the planners who cycled, walked, flew, or used Star Trek transporter technology for drawing up these wondrous plans — as they obviously did not drive.
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