Kildare County Council 'finalising' safety measures for this bridge
The matter was raised by the Mayor of one County Kildare Municipal District
Proposals for safety measures in relation to one County Kildare bridge are in the process of being finalised, according to Kildare County Council (KCC).
The comments were made by KCC at the latest Athy Municipal District (MD) meeting, which took place on Monday, September 21, 2026.
During the early stages of this meeting, the Mayor of the MD, Labour Party councillor Mark Leigh, who highlighted the subject when he asked KCC to ‘provide an update on the safety measures requested at Kilkea Bridge’.
In response to his query, KCC said via the report it presented at the meeting: “KCC are currently finalising proposals for measures on either side of the bridge.”
“It is hoped to share these in due course once the design work is complete,” KCC added.
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