Construction to begin on pedestrian and cycle facilities in Limerick suburb

A NEW Active Travel project in Raheen is to begin construction “shortly” along the R510 to Quinn’s Cross roundabout.

The project is almost a kilometre in length and is expected to take ten months to complete.

Works will run from Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 8pm, and occasionally on Saturdays from 8am to 4pm.

Two way traffic will be maximised and implemented for the majority of the works, according to Active Travel Limerick, with a traffic management system in place for the duration of the project’s construction. 

Construction is set to get underway in July, with the project to begin at the front of St Nessan's National School with the implementation of the Safe Routes to School infrastructure. This section is expected to be completed before the beginning of the next school year.

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Dedicated pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities will be provided as part of the improvement in infrastructure, as well as “improved traffic lane widths, upgrade works to bus stops, side road junctions and new road surfacing along with associated landscaping works”.

The project received an allocation of €1.25 million in funding from the National Transport Authority (NTA) in 2024, having been allocated €785,000 in 2023.          

Sean McGlynn, a senior engineer with the Active Travel team, says that “The Active Travel network on the West side of the city is really coming together. This project will link with the Father Russell Road project in Raheen which is now almost completed. It will eventually facilitate onward connections to the city centre via the South Circular Road Active Travel Scheme and the St Paul’s to Ballykeefe project, which have both received planning permission”.

“Ultimately,” he continued, “this project will allow those living and working in Mungret, Raheen, Dooradoyle and surrounding areas to walk or cycle in their vicinity in a far safer manner. Work at St Nessan’s National School, which is being delivered as part of these works, will allow pupils there to have safer and more sustainable choices when travelling to and from school.”