The cost of developing College Green's long-awaited new pedestrianised plaza is expected to rise due to construction costs as a new tender is set to be advertised.
The original 2017 Dublin City Council plans for a car free plaza at College Green in Dublin had an estimated cost of €10 million, which covered both the design and the construction of the scheme. The Irish Times reports that now a construction contract for the project will be advertised in a separate tender.
In 2018, planning permission for the plaza was turned down due to the impact on traffic. However, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has since redesigned the bus network.
