Glanmire Greenway open for business
The Glanmire Greenway, which connects the recently completed link road at Dooley’s Lane via the former John Barleycorn site, was opened by Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Gary O’Brien on Tuesday.
The route includes two new pedestrian and cycle bridges. The first runs across the Glashaboy River into John O’Callaghan Park. The second runs across the Butlerstown River in the former Riverstown Soccer Club, onto East Cliff Road, and connecting to the existing shared cycle facility at Glanmire Bridge.
The scheme is part of a suite of major infrastructure works, representing an estimated €50 million public investment in Glanmire over recent years.
The schemes, in various stages of planning, construction and completion, include the delivery of the Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme, new roads, enhanced pedestrian connections, cycle infrastructure, greenway routes, new river crossings, and community recreation facilities.
Chief Executive of Cork City Council, Valerie O’Sullivan, said: “The investment in Glanmire will have an enormous impact in creating a key destination along the greenway and in strengthening connections between Glanmire Village, Riverstown, East Cliff, John O'Callaghan Park, local schools, residential areas and community facilities.
“It makes Glanmire a hugely attractive place to live, visit, and enjoy,” she said.
The Greenway will also connect a proposed new park in Glanmire, plans for which were unveiled by Cork City Council last week.
The proposed Glanmire Park, located on lands off East Cliff Road recently acquired by Cork City Council, will transform former Riverstown FC lands into a high-quality public amenity for the residents of Glanmire, Riverstown, Ballinglanna and surrounding neighbourhoods.
It will complement the existing John O'Callaghan Park and the now open greenway, creating a connected and accessible public space extending to some 11 hectares.
This article was produced with the support of the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme funded by Coimisiún na Meán.