Public submissions on a traffic plan for Dublin's Dame Street were running around 90% in favour of full pedestrianisation as the public consultation ended.
Dublin City Council was asking for views on a ban on east and west through traffic on College Green and Dame Street as far as the junction with South Great George's Street.
The plan has been made possible as the National Transport Authority has allowed for a bus free option for the area as part of Bus Connects.
A previous proposal for a pedestrian plaza was rejected by An Bord Pleanála largely because of its effect on bus services.
The city council was looking for views on two options: 'Option Three' allowed vehicular access for deliveries on a 24-hour basis while 'Option Four' would only allow such access between 6am and 11am, similar to the arrangments on Grafton Street.
Both options would involve a two way segregated cycle track.
Irishcycle.com and other cycling groups had been encouraging supporters to make submissions in favour of Option Four.
The city council said there had been a large number of last-minute submissions before the consultation closed today.
Irishcycle.com says there were 1,450 submissions made by last Monday.
The city council says this consultation is nonstatutory and that a statutory consultation will be held on the final design.
