Council rules out outer ring road proposal for this Kildare town
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Cllr William Durkan (FG) proposed “a large-scale” outer ring road for Clane
Kildare County Council has ruled out a large-scale outer ring road for Clane, Co Kildare.
Cllr William Durkan (FG) tabled a motion at a recent Clane Maynooth Municipal District meeting, held on Friday, July 3 2026.
Cllr Durkan motioned: “That the council commits to the inclusion of a large-scale outer ring road for Clane in the forthcoming Clane Settlement Plan.”
In its report, the local authority stated that “All future road infrastructure proposed in the Clane Settlement Plan must be guided by the outputs of an Area-Based Transport Assessment or Local Transport Plan.”
While current traffic congestion in the town was acknowledged by the council, nevertheless, it stated that “new road proposals cannot proceed in isolation.”
Instead, “all road measures must be evidence-based and integrated into a comprehensive transport strategy tailored to support Clane's long-term sustainable development”, the council concluded.