pablo
07-05-2002, 11:54
fair dues :cool:
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ir...M2SREPORT1.html
Cork Corporation engineers in bright yellow coats will be seen cycling around Cork over the next few months as work on the final phase of the city's main drainage scheme moves towards a conclusion.
The local authority's switch to pedal power is seen as the fastest way of getting key personnel to various project sites, and means that while further traffic delays are inevitable, delivery on the promise of a clean River Lee is at last in sight.
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Last weekend, the final phase of the city centre element began, and once again, traders and the public will be asked to be patient as tunnels are dug under Singers Corner, Grand Parade and Washington Street. So far, despite the dire warnings, astute traffic management has allowed life to go on as normally as could possibly be expected in the circumstances. However, between now and August, further disruption is inevitable. By buying in a fleet of bicycles for its engineering team, Cork Corporation is sending out a potent message. The time may be at hand for Corkonians to follow the lead given by City Hall and abandon the motor car in favour of cycling around a city that is becoming increasingly congested.
The main drainage scheme covers a wide area, requiring the engineers to be at sites as far apart as Oliver Plunkett Street and the Western Road. Pedal power was the obvious answer, according to senior engineer Mr John Walsh: "The bikes save a great deal of time and they are environmentally friendly, which is in keeping with the project, one of the largest environmental schemes undertaken in Ireland."
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The good news for the people of Cork is that by the end of next year, all work in the city centre is expected to be completed.
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ir...M2SREPORT1.html
Cork Corporation engineers in bright yellow coats will be seen cycling around Cork over the next few months as work on the final phase of the city's main drainage scheme moves towards a conclusion.
The local authority's switch to pedal power is seen as the fastest way of getting key personnel to various project sites, and means that while further traffic delays are inevitable, delivery on the promise of a clean River Lee is at last in sight.
.....
Last weekend, the final phase of the city centre element began, and once again, traders and the public will be asked to be patient as tunnels are dug under Singers Corner, Grand Parade and Washington Street. So far, despite the dire warnings, astute traffic management has allowed life to go on as normally as could possibly be expected in the circumstances. However, between now and August, further disruption is inevitable. By buying in a fleet of bicycles for its engineering team, Cork Corporation is sending out a potent message. The time may be at hand for Corkonians to follow the lead given by City Hall and abandon the motor car in favour of cycling around a city that is becoming increasingly congested.
The main drainage scheme covers a wide area, requiring the engineers to be at sites as far apart as Oliver Plunkett Street and the Western Road. Pedal power was the obvious answer, according to senior engineer Mr John Walsh: "The bikes save a great deal of time and they are environmentally friendly, which is in keeping with the project, one of the largest environmental schemes undertaken in Ireland."
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The good news for the people of Cork is that by the end of next year, all work in the city centre is expected to be completed.