A traffic-free trial will take place on Dublin's Capel Street and Parliament Street at weekends starting from next week.
The trial will be in place at night time from 6.30pm to 11.30pm for six weeks.
This is another project by Dublin City Council’s Office of City Recovery to support business in the City and facilitate outdoor dining.
Once the trial is complete Dublin City Council will assess the outcome.
Dublin City Council is delighted to announce that from Friday the 11th of June 2021, Capel St. and Parliament St. will be made traffic-free on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening. More info: https://t.co/9pAmM4i2pg #Dublin #CityRecovery pic.twitter.com/voHd1MU6UF
— Dublin City Council (@DubCityCouncil) June 4, 2021
This is in addition to the increased pedestrian space already created by build-outs on Capel St. and the closure of Capel St. between Parnell St. and Ryders Row, which will be closed to traffic 24/7 from 7am next Friday the 11th of June.
This traffic-free trial will also effectively make the following streets traffic-free at these times:
- Parnell St. from Ryders Row to Capel St.
- Little Britain St. from Campbell’s Court to Capel St.
- Mary St. from Jervis Lane Upper to Capel St.
- Mary St. Little from Anglesea Row to Capel St.
- Mary’s Abbey from Aran St. to Capel St.
- Abbey St. from Jervis Lane Upper to Capel St.
- Strand St. Little from Aran St. to Capel St.
- Strand St. from Jervis St. to Capel St.
- Essex Gate from Exchange St. to Parliament St.
- Essex St. East from Sycamore St. to Parliament St.
Local bus diversions will be in place for buses that usually serve Parliament St.
There will be no disruption to LUAS services and access for local residents will be maintained.
