Louth County Council gives notice of development works in Drogheda
The Active Travel scheme is part of a broader strategy to reduce carbon emissions, improve public health, and enhance urban and rural connectivity.
Louth County Council has given notice of its intention to carry out development works in Drogheda.
The proposed works are to take place at Rathmullan Road (L-1002) and Marley's Lane (L-1005) in the town.
The intended works are part of the Active Travel scheme, which is a government initiative that aims to promote walking, cycling, and other forms of sustainable travel that are alternative to car use.
The development works are proposed to improve and instal various things in a bid to improve life for the people of Louth, such as, the installation of high-quality segregated pedestrian and cycling infrastructure to improve safety and promote Active Travel to and from Drogheda Town Centre.
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The scheme starts from the southern footpath entrance into Marley's Court, Marley's Lane heading northwards towards the Rathmullan Road and thereafter eastwards along the Rathmullan Road towards the R132 intersection, incorporating a new connection to the Boyne Greenway through St. Dominic's Park, for a total length of 3.3km.
It is proposed in the notice to provide Safe Route to School infrastructure for St. Paul's Junior National School, St. Paul's Senior National School, and St. Oliver's Community College along the route.
An upgrade of junctions along the entire route to provide safer pedestrian and cycle crossings was also indicated in the notice, along with providing additional pedestrian and cycling crossings at identified desire lines along the route, as well as also upgrading all entrances along the route.
A proposed upgrade to existing bus stops on the route was also highlighted in the notice, and a potential connection to existing upgraded walking/cycling facilities within St Dominic's Park and Dominic's Bridge, along with improvements of landscaping and biodiversity along the full length of the scheme was too a passion of the council.
The Active Travel scheme is part of a broader strategy to reduce carbon emissions, improve public health, and enhance urban and rural connectivity.