A new cycle route for Dublin's quays that would involve the diversion of buses and cars has emerged as the preferred option from public consultation.
The city council has been examining options for the creation of a Liffey cycleway that would link Heuston Station with the Three Arena.
A two-way route on the North Quays has emerged as the most popular option after two years of workshops with stakeholders and a public consultation involving 1,200 submissions.
However, such a plan would mean changes for traffic on Wolfe Tone Quay, which is the main access route from the west and northwest into the city centre.
Buses and cars would be diverted around Croppies Acre Park, where a new road would be built.
Private traffic would come back around the park onto the quays, but buses would travel onto Benburb St following the LUAS line at Church St before rejoining the quays.
Croppies Acre Park would be extended onto the Quays to the cycleway.
48% of respondents supported this option during a non-statutory public consultation which ended in April.
The other options were a two-way North Quays route with a limited boardwalk supported by 16%, a two-way North Quays with buses diverted after the Croppies Acre supported by 16% and one-way cycleways on either side of the Quays running on the building side supported by 17%.
Overall, 94% were in favour of a having a cycleway.
The Automobile Association and the Rail Procurement Agency have expressed concern at aspects of the plan.
In a report to councillors, city council management said that the Rail Procurement Agency and local residents have expressed concern at aspects of the plan.
The council has said it will now begin a problem identification and costing process.
