Call for cycle route between Stillorgan and Blackrock

A Labour Party local election candidate has called for a new family-friendly cycle route linking Stillorgan and Blackrock villages.

Paul Gordon (pictured), who is running in Stillorgan, has called his proposal the Brewery to Blackrock Quietway, or B2B. He said the new route would make use of a number of existing cycle tracks, along with infrastructural improvements, to bring together the two suburban villages. 

Mr Gordon said that the first step in achieving this goal is the proper signposting of existing routes.

“We have some good existing cycle routes in Stillorgan, which are being underused,” he stated. “Currently, there is no signposting for a cycle track beginning at Brewery Road, running through Clonmore Park almost all the way to Stillorgan village. While such routes remain hidden from view, we cannot improve cycle usage among families in Stillorgan, Kilmacud and Leopardstown.”

Mr Gordon said that, if elected this week, he would prioritise early progress on better signposting, as exists at the Metals Dún Laoghaire to Dalkey cycle route, to help get his plan up and running.

“The B2B Quietway I am proposing will connect communities,” he added. “It will encourage families currently afraid of braving sub-standard, on-road cycle lanes to get on their bikes, and help reduce ongoing parking and congestion problems which I hear about from residents almost every day.

“The quietway will support school runs to the likes of St Raphaela’s and Oatlands College, and will provide better connectivity to bus and rail routes for commuters who don’t want to cycle all the way to town.”