The council has allocated €70,000 for a feasibility study to look into what will likely be a bridge like the one on the Grange/Frankfield side.

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 move would mean that access to Tramore Valley Park would be available on all sides of the city. 

Numerous parks and outdoor recreation areas have undergone, or are undergoing, improvement works. Amy Power takes a look at some of the prominent ones

A city councillor said he also feels there are areas of the park which could be suitable for a dog walking park 

The event was a collaboration between Corks Sports Partnership, Cork Education and Training Board, and Cork City Council in partnership with Cork BMX Club, Kinsale Outdoor Education, and Orienteering Ireland.

€3.4m was also announced for the Ballinacurra-to-Midleton pedestrian and cycle route, and €1.6m to upgrade the Marina promenade.

a series of free talks, walks and workshops will take place as part of the KinShip Winter Weekend in Cork.

In recent months, the popular park now has a new pedestrian entrance.

Cork City Council hopes the new route will support residents, students, and commuters to opt for active travel and reduce traffic congestion.

The long-awaited new pedestrian and cycle access provides a safe route to Tramore Valley Park from the South Douglas Road

Funded by the National Transport Authority (NTA), the kilometre-long pathway, which includes the construction of a new bridge over the N40 South Ring Road, will provide connectivity between Grange/Frankfield and the southern suburbs.

"It was a long journey to get through the consultation, but it was important to spend the time in gauging and responding to different local perspectives." 

Cork City Council is planning to create six additional outdoor gyms in locations across the city. The council has issued tender documents seeking the services of a company to design, supply and install six outdoor gyms at six different locations.

CONSTRUCTION on a new pedestrian and cycle link from the Grange Road to Tramore Valley Park, which includes a bridge over the N40, is still on track to get underway later this year, all going to plan.

WORKS to upgrade Half Moon Lane and the junction of Half Moon Lane and South Douglas Rd to provide a new pedestrian and cycle access to Tramore Valley Park have commenced, Cork City Council has confirmed.

TENDER documents for the planned upgrading of Half Moon Lane and the junction of Half Moon Lane with South Douglas Road to provide a new pedestrian and cycle access to Tramore Valley Park have been published.

CONSTRUCTION on a new pedestrian and cycle link from the Grange Road to Tramore Valley Park, which includes a bridge over the N40, could commence before the end of the year. Funding of €1.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has approved funding for the planned upgrading of Half Moon Lane and the junction of Half Moon Lane with South Douglas Road to provide a new pedestrian and cycle access to Tramore Valley Park.

A DECISION on whether or not the National Transport Authority (NTA) will fund the planned upgrading of Half Moon Lane and the junction of Half Moon Lane with South Douglas Road to provide a safe pedestrian and cycle access to Tramore Valley Park is ...

Cork city councillors have approved Part 8 planning to facilitate the opening of the Half Moon Lane entrance to Tramore Valley Park.

CONSTRUCTION works on the pedestrian entrance to Tramore Valley Park from Half Moon Lane won’t be under way until the end of the first quarter of 2021 at the earliest.

The pedestrian entrance to Tramore Valley Park from Half Moon Lane won’t be open until this time next year. Green Party Councillor Dan Boyle has expressed his frustration at the continued delays to the process.

THE plans to facilitate the opening of the Half Moon Lane entrance to Tramore Valley Park are set to go on public display in the second week in August.

CLOSE to 600 people have signed a petition calling for the pedestrian gate to Tramore Valley Park from Half Moon Lane to be opened to the public.

MORE than 570 people have signed a petition calling for the pedestrian gate to Tramore Valley Park from Half Moon Lane to be opened to the public.

PEOPLE need to “stop whinging” about pedestrian access to Tramore Valley Park from Half Moon Lane, former Lord Mayor Terry Shannon has said.

The pedestrian entrance to Tramore Valley Park from Half Moon Lane will not be opened temporarily despite repeated calls from locals.

Cork Chamber have backed the prioritisation of the Marina for cycling and walking on a permanent basis and the resolution of the pedestrian access issues to Tramore Valley Park.

CORK City Council has confirmed it has no plans to open the Half Moon Lane pedestrian entrance to Tramore Valley Park to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic.

There is no end in sight to the ongoing issues surrounding access to Tramore Valley park from the Half Moon Lane entrance. However, City Hall has said that the project is “highly desirable”.

CALLS have been made for Cork City Council to renew efforts to locate a children’s playground in a residential area of Cork’s northside.

THE BMX track at Tramore Valley Park has been closed for months amid ongoing uncertainty over insurance issues.  The Cork BMX Club has held a demonstration at the track to highlight their frustration at the closure.

A CITY councillor has requested that Cork City Council buy the old John Barleycorn site in Glanmire.Independent councillor Ger Keohane wants the 5.4-acre site transformed into a regional park for the public, which could potentially be linked up with ...

The Half Moon Lane pedestrian access point to Tramore Valley Park won’t be open to the public in the near future, after Cork City Council confirmed that the timescale to move towards rectifying issues at the location would take 12 months.

Members of the public are calling for the Half Moon Lane entrance to Tramore Valley Park to be opened to the public. The Park, which itself was opened to the public earlier this year, has three designated entrances - one vehicular and two pedestrian.

A REVIEW of operations of Tramore Valley Park will be undertaken next year as the council has been inundated with requests for uses from public groups.

THE governing body of cycling in Ireland has said they are disappointed with the cancellation of the Munster Cyclocross League event due to take place at Tramore Valley Park on November 17.

It’s been confirmed that an annual cyclocross race, due to take place in Tramore Valley Park, has been cancelled due to issues with insurance.

A cyclocross race that’s been held in Tramore Valley Park for the last two years is at risk of being cancelled. Cork City Council have told the hosts, De Ronde Van Cork Cycling Club, that their insurance is not adequate.

CITY HALL will move to fast-track funding for the cycle link and pedestrian bridge linking Tramore Valley Park to Grange and Frankfield.

FUNDING for a proposed cycle link and pedestrian bridge over the South Ring Road into Tramore Valley Park will be sought by Cork City Council next year.

Discussions around the need for better infrastructure and more housing in the city are a constant narrative in Cork, but how we enjoy the city is just as important a consideration.

GLEN River Park is the “worst kept” park in the city according to a local councillor who is calling on Cork City Council to clean it up.

Over 150 new plants on the Pedestrian Cycle Walkway to the newly opened Tramore Valley Park were vandalised and uprooted last night, much to the dismay of Cork City Council and park users.

CITY Hall officials are set to come up with a plan to hold concerts at Tramore Valley Park once it is opened next week with a programme of events expected to be published soon.

Tramore Valley Park is calling for park rangers ahead of its grand opening. The park is set to open on May 22.

Construction work is underway at the Tramore Valley Park building new internal roads ahead of the park's planned opening to the public this summer.

A NEW roundabout and new parking spaces are set to be introduced in Tramore Valley Park to make the amenity ready for use by next summer. City officials have now indicated that May 2019 is the most likely opening date.

CITY councillors are to be informed of the planned opening timeframe for the long-awaited Tramore Valley Park ‘this month.