Pedestrian Safety at Digby Bridge

Clane-Maynooth Municipal District Meeting, Friday, 5 April 2024

Councillor Pádraig McEvoy

Motion

That the detailed design of the Grand Canal Greenway takes account of the bending and descending approach of the L2004 road to Digby Bridge from Millicent to consider traffic calming, including road surface levelling and marking, to improve accessibility for greenway pedestrians crossing the road.

Agenda Report

The Strategic Projects and Public Realm Section will work with Kildare County Council Roads Section to develop a suitable solution to include traffic calming measures and additional signage and will also investigate the potential of improving sight lines if possible.

Issued by: Ms. P Pender, A/Senior Executive Officer, Public Realm.

Notes

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Minutes of Meeting

CM32/0424 [link]

"The members raised the following:

• Sallins to Robertstown, people were conscious of the downhill momentum and sightlines for pedestrians from the Sallins side were not clear.

• Public Realm and the Municipal District Office were due to collaborate.

• Locals could be of assistance by getting their perspective.

• Necessary to take into account public lighting, ecology and maintaining the natural context.

Ms. A Keaveney informed the members a detailed design programme was due to be completed by the end of the year. They were working with the Roads Design Team and looking at sightlines and would confer with residents who were aware of the issues at this location. She also pointed out Waterways Ireland was not amenable [to lights] along the canal.

Resolved on the proposal of Councillor McEvoy seconded by Councillor Weld and agreed by the members that the report be noted."