Dublin's Capel Street becomes the longest pedestrianised road in the city today.
Works were carried out last night to allow the busy thoroughfare in the north inner city to become traffic-free.
Capel Street getting ready to be traffic free with some Street Art#CapelPlayStreet#PhotosOfDublin pic.twitter.com/rqneJQL4mi
— Cregor News (@CregorNews) May 19, 2022
It follows a number of weekend trials last summer and a public consultation.
Following the trial runs, 90% of respondents said they had a positive experience on the city centre street when it was closed to traffic.
We would like to remind everyone that Capel Street will be traffic-free from this Friday morning, apart from deliveries between 6am & 11am. Works will be carried out overnight on Thursday May 19th to facilitate the new arrangements. ⬇️ #CapelStreet #YourCouncil #Dublin pic.twitter.com/ZhS7elCsOP
— Dublin City Council (@DubCityCouncil) May 18, 2022
Dublin City Council will provide extra stewards in the coming weeks to direct traffic while extra loading bays are being installed in neighbouring streets to accommodate the change.
