The areas will be traffic free for 12 hours as part of a trial event.
College Green and Dame Street are set to be pedestrianised for a day in August as part of a “Summer Sunday” event, Dublin City Council has confirmed.
A carnival taking place in the general area in Dublin City Centre will run from noon to 4pm on Sunday, 7 August.
Performers, stilt walkers, and jugglers are all set to provide entertainment, with an antique carousel, workshops, face painting and outdoor furniture to relax on.
“Summer Sunday will be an unmissable occasion to see and appreciate College Green and Dame Street in a whole new light with no traffic,” said Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy.
“The carnival theme will be full of joy and colour and is sure to bring lots of family fun and entertainment for everyone to enjoy.”
The area from College Green to the junction of South Great Georges Street will only be accessible to pedestrians and cyclists between 7am and 7pm.
Dublin City Council has announced a number of measures to support traffic in the area while the event is on:
Cyclists: Cycle parking will be provided in the event area but cyclists must dismount to enter the event area.
Buses: Buses which normally travel eastwards to Dame Street and College Green will be diverted to Parliament Street. Westward buses will be diverted to the South Quays and then to South Great Georges Street. Information on Bus diversions and stops can be found on Dublin Bus website.
LUAS: LUAS will operate a normal Sunday service.
Cars: Southbound traffic will be diverted to the South Quays, Lower Bridge Street and Upper Dame Street. Northbound traffic will be diverted via Winetavern Street.
Access to Grafton area car parks will be from South Great Georges Street and Exchequer Street.
Disabled Parking: Disabled parking will be temporarily relocated from Foster’s Place to D’Olier Street for the duration of the event.
Taxis: The taxi rank at Foster’s Place and at College Green will be closed for the duration of the event. A temporary extended taxi rank will be available on D’Olier Street.
College Green has been temporarily pedestrianised for similar events in the past, but Dublin City Council has yet to confirm any plans to make the change permanent.
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