New Wheelchair Accessible Footbridges

[PaulM]

Has anyone had the mispleasure of using the new bridges at Blackrock/Booterstown yet?

They are the most commuter unfriendly thing on the DART network. I was quite excited to use it until I realised the maze of stairs I had to walk accross.

I asked a few of my colleagues what they thought, all answered "It takes f* ages to cross it, too many steps."

I suppose what matters most is it looks nice.

[Mark Gleeson]

Blackrock opened Saturday but the lift is not finished

Booterstown opened Wednesday but the original bridge is still in place

Its a maze alright but there are two stair cases in the old days it was a major bottleneck in Blackrock in the mornings it took ages to cross over

The bridges are taller than earlier ones as they make allowance for double decker trains and new safety regulations

[PaulM]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Its a maze alright but there are two stair cases in the old days it was a major bottleneck in Blackrock in the mornings it took ages to cross over

It still does!

[Mark Gleeson]

Killiney opened during the week and the old bridge has been lifted out. Only one stair is open and the lift is not in use.

[Mark Gleeson]

For the record here is the maze in Blackrock

[James Shields]

This morning I say a flat truck heading down the north quays towards the Point carrying something that looked very like the steps from a railway bridge. Coincidence?

[sean]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

For the record here is the maze in Blackrock

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That's the most messed-up thing I've ever seens Since its a two-stairs-in-one type of thing could they not have built one half accessable and the other straightforward?