Limerick Leader

An ambitious €50m plan to transform the city centre was unveiled by Limerick City Council yesterday. The plan combines the pedestrianisation of O'Connell Street between William Street and Roches Street with the introduction of an Inner City Orbital Route, in a bid to make the city centre comparable with Europe's top cities. The proposed Orbital Route around the city centre will create a mainly one-way, two lane, clockwise traffic system in three sections.The route will encircle the city centre, beginning at Mallow Street, around to Henry Street, Arthur's Quay, Charlotte's Quay onto Clare Street, Cathedral Place onto Sexton Street, Parnell Street and back on to Mallow Street.