6.1 | Sustainable Mobility & Metropolitan Area Public Transport Including New Bridges/Link Roads The publication of Transforming Waterford – A Sustainable Transport Proposal 2017 represents an important step in the development of the Connected City & Metropolitan Area with a holistic vison for public transport and improved walking and cycling infrastructure, incorporating the shared vision of a Concentric City & a Balanced Metropolitan Area.
Improvements and communications infrastructure to create a more attractive, greener and better- connected Metropolitan Area include: to transport • Integrated Land Use and Transportation Planning supported by high quality infrastructure; • Relocation of the Railway Station to the North Quays with more direct access to city centre; • Improved connectivity between the city centre and the North Quays and wider Ferrybank area including provision of a pedestrian/public transport bridge; • Provision of an additional Downstream Crossing to provide a link to the south bank of the River Suir in the vicinity of Maypark or Ardkeen, which would serve to create greater connectivity between lands to the North and South of the Suir, improve access to University Hospital Waterford and ease congestion on the existing crossing; • New Link Road from Abbey Road to Belmont to improve sustainable connectivity; • Development of a comprehensive MetropolitanArea Public Transport system (bus network) including routes from the City Centre to WIT, Waterford UniversityHospital, Port ofWaterford at Belviewand from nearby towns including Tramore. Development of sustainable travel options to support and facilitate
improved access to the City Centre, from the wider urban area, north and south of the river by walking, cycling and public transport including provision for Park and Ride facilities in tandemwith a Green Route and additional cycle lanes; • Quick, frequent and convenient bus services in the city; • Measures to encourage Modal shift to bus and rail for commuters into the city from surrounding towns; • The development of intergrated land-use and transportation will be supported by the preparation of a Waterford Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy. National and Regional commitments on transition to a Low Carbon Society and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will require the Metropolitan Area to function in a more sustainable way, including reduced emissions through Modal Shift to more sustainable means of travel for people and for freight and the development of digital connectivity to support the transformation of Waterford to a greener, more innovative and smarter city and metropolitan area. In a compact urban area like Waterford, the objective to develop Sustainable Travel will require a strong focus on cycling and walking, making Waterford a more Walkable City.
Waterford MASP Policy Objective 5
b. It is an objective to seek investment and improve quality in high speed, high capacity digital infrastructure and access for all to digital infrastructure in the Waterford Metropolitan Area; c. It is an objective to seek investment in the initiatives of Local Authority Digital Strategies and investment in initiatives to deliver a greener, more innovative and smarter city and metropolitan area; d. It is an objective to deliver high capacity ICT infrastructure and high-speed broadband connections internationally and to the larger urban centres and peripheral locations in the wider region.
Investment in Infrastructure & Digital Connectivity
a. It is an objective to seek investment and stakeholder co-ordination on the sustainable development of infrastructure capacity (physical, multi-modal transport networks, digital/smart, green and social/ community) to enable the Waterford Metropolitan Area fulfil its role as a primary economic driver in the region subject to the outcome of environmental assessments and the planning process;
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