Study to decide if pedestrian crossing should be installed at Tramore Valley Park entrance

FUNDING to establish whether or not a pedestrian crossing should be installed at the Grange Road entrance to Tramore Valley Park has been secured from the National Transport Authority (NTA), Fine Gael councillor Shane O’Callaghan has said.

The Grange Road-to-Tramore Valley Park pedestrian-and-cycle link consists of a path from the Grange Road down the valley and into the Tramore Valley Park via an overbridge on the N40.

The route opened to pedestrians and cyclists in early November and while it has proven to be a “fantastic” link to the park for residents in the Grange/Frankfield area, they want a pedestrian crossing.

“One major concern that several residents raised with me is the fact that there is no pedestrian crossing at the Grange Road entrance to the pedestrian and cycle lane,” Mr O’Callaghan said.

“A lot of extra pedestrians, including children, are now crossing the Grange Road at that point in order to gain access to the lane, and it is a stretch of road where many cars tend to travel at high speed,” he said.

Mr O’Callaghan submitted a motion, calling on Cork City Council to install a pedestrian crossing, and said he also spoke to the NTA about the need for a pedestrian crossing to be installed as soon as possible.

As a result, Mr O’Callaghan said that funding has now been allocated by the NTA for a feasibility study that may lead to the installation of a pedestrian crossing by Cork City Council later this year.

“I am delighted that my direct engagement with the NTA has facilitated this being done much faster than it normally takes for a project like this,” he said.

“The safety of our community is of paramount importance.”