Proposals to widen pedestrian areas within Belfast's urban core require formal approval at the upcoming full meeting of Belfast Council, where passage is anticipated.
Two weeks prior to this announcement, Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins indicated she would distribute a consultation document containing these expansion ideas shortly after the Fleadh event.
Specific details regarding the proposed changes have not yet been disclosed in the available information.
The current framework succeeds the Belfast Metropolitan Transport Plan, which concluded its term in 2015 following an eleven-year operational period.
Minister Kimmins has stated her intention to make the Eastern Transport Plan publicly accessible.
A recent report from Belfast Live noted that urban centres are evolving and expressed a desire not to lag behind contemporary developments.
The full council is scheduled to convene next week to consider the matter.