The Liffey Boardwalk is a boardwalk along the River Liffey in central Dublin, Ireland, providing additional pedestrian access along Dublin's quays.
It was announced in November 1998 as a "Millenium Project", and was opened on 17 December 2000.[1] An extension was opened in 2005.[2]
Further extensions of the boardwalk to Heuston Station were proposed in 2007[3] and 2017.[4] In 2019, boardwalk extensions were approved as part of the Liffey cycle route project.[5] Construction started in April 2020 and is expected to be complete in 2024.[6]
The boardwalk is a tourist destination, but has been criticised as a location for anti-social behaviour.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Boland, Rosita (19 August 2017). "Dublin's Liffey boardwalk: 'It could explode in a second'". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Cullen, Paul (17 March 2005). "North quay extension to Liffey boardwalk opens". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Liffey Valley to be turned into park stretching for 20km". Irish Independent. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ McCárthaigh, Seán (2 May 2017). "Dublin cyclists to get own Liffey boardwalk". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Olivia (3 April 2019). "Liffey cycle route selected after seven years of plans". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Olivia (29 April 2020). "Building work gets under way on Liffey cycle route". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.