{"id":59809,"date":"2025-09-12T16:03:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/59809\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T16:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:03:07","slug":"new-600-metre-section-of-dodder-greenway-opens-in-ballsbridge-south-dublin-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/59809\/","title":{"rendered":"New 600-metre section of Dodder Greenway opens in Ballsbridge, south Dublin \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">Another section of the 17km Dodder Greenway has opened in south <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/dublin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/dublin\/\">Dublin<\/a>. When completed, the entire greenway will run from Sir John Rogerson\u2019s Quay in Dublin city centre to Bohernabreena in south county Dublin. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">The 600-metre section was officially opened by Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ray McAdam, on Friday. The section links the Herbert Park active travel scheme, which accommodates cyclists and pedestrians, to Beatty\u2019s Avenue in Ballsbridge. It traverses four lanes of traffic on Merrion Road in between.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cIt\u2019s great to be able to open this stretch of half-a-kilometre of greenway, which will be part of the city\u2019s active travel network,\u201d said Mr McAdam. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"The Beatty&#x2019;s Avenue to Herbert Park Active Travel Scheme is part of the Dodder Greenway, a key scheme in Dublin city's active travel network. Photograph: Conor McCabe &#10;&#10;\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/VTUAAHCHDFAC5JOBBTRH7F2MLU.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>The Beatty\u2019s Avenue to Herbert Park Active Travel Scheme is part of the Dodder Greenway, a key scheme in Dublin city&#8217;s active travel network. Photograph: Conor McCabe <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cThere is a huge amount of progress being made and even in the next few days, we will be opening phase three of the Royal Canal Greenway &#8211; another fantastic addition to the network in Dublin city. I am looking forward to seeing more of these opened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">Asked if these projects were reducing road space for cars and making traffic more stressful for motorists, he said: \u201cWe are not anti-car, far from it. This is making sure we meet our climate ambition targets and making sure that we facilitate as much walking and cycling in the city as possible. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">\u201cThe key thing for the city is we have signed up and agreed the city-centre transport plan. That is the focus \u2013 on making sure there is more space for pedestrians, more space for cyclists and for active travel.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">Hugh Creegan, interim chief executive of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/national-transport-authority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/national-transport-authority\/\">National Transport Authority<\/a>, said: \u201cThe opening of this section of the Dodder Greenway will provide enhanced connections for communities along the length of the Dodder and support more sustainable travel choices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cWe are delighted to be investing in a scheme that encourages more people to walk, wheel or cycle in Ireland.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Another section of the 17km Dodder Greenway has opened in south Dublin. 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