Minister Ross announces additional funding for new safety measures for cyclists
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross TD has confirmed an additional €400,000 of funding is being made available to Dublin City Council for investment in cycling safety infrastructure.
He said: “I want to encourage more people to cycle and I realise that safety is a concern to many, so I am continuing to invest in safety measures for cyclists.
“This €400,000 will improve safety for cyclists at 40 key junctions across Dublin city centre and is a great example of my department and the National Transport Authority working with local authorities to improve cycling and walking infrastructure generally.”
This investment will be used to fund Dublin City Council’s installation of smart cyclist detection equipment at 40 junctions around Dublin.
This new traffic management feature aims to make busy junctions safer for cyclists by using smart technology to regulate traffic more effectively.
In particular these measures will help alleviate concerns of cyclists regarding collisions and crossing times at busy junctions.
Minister Ross said: “This funding is in addition to the €110million I have already secured for the development of cycling and walking infrastructure across the country over the next four years.
“Furthermore, significant investment is planned under the BusConnects programme in Dublin, which will deliver around 200km of, where possible, segregated cycle paths.”
The department is also a key sponsor of Velo-City 2019 and is working closely with Dublin City Council, which will host the event.
The minister said: “I am delighted to support this prestigious event and look forward to welcoming the conference, delegates and sponsors back to Dublin in June of next year.”
The minister also wished the NTA’s Smarter Travel Team success for their ‘Reboot your Commute’ campaign that is launching tomorrow and thanked the National Transport Authority and DCC for their continued commitment to improving infrastructure.