Kilkenny City and Environs Traffic and Mobility Management Planning
The Councils of the County and City of Kilkenny have agreed the planning and development of a number of new road infrastructure projects in Kilkenny City and environs over the coming five to seven years. These are:
- The continuation of the recently opened N77 Ring Road extension crossing the River Nore to the North of the City and connecting to the Freshford Road.
- The construction of the Western Environs Relief road from the Kilmanagh Road to the Callan Road.
- The construction of the Kilkenny Inner Relief Road.
- The provision of a dual carriageway and enhanced junction capacities on the Kilkenny Ring Road from Hebron Road roundabout to the Waterford Road roundabout.
- Improvements to the Old Golf Links road and Lovers Lane.
- Improvements to Kells Road and Newpark Drive.
- Traffic Management scheme on the N10 Carlow Road
In parallel with the above proposals the Local Authorities are also examining the feasibility of a number of other measures to be implemented over the same time period.
These new measures are aimed at reducing congestion, improving the urban environment, responding to climate change challenges in the transport sector and promoting public health. A central part of the new strategy will focus on the provision of mobility management to ensure access on city streets for all persons.
In order to promote modal shift and to lessen the domination of motorised traffic and private car use in Kilkenny’s City streets the following measures are under active consideration to be implemented in the period ahead.
- The continued development of cycle paths on the city’s radial and orbital routes and City centre streets where practical.
- The promotion of “park and walk” or “park and ride” facilities
- The rationalisation of on street car parking in the city commencing with paid on street parking spaces in the current year.
- The provision of improved footpath and pedestrian facilities in the city centre with particular emphasis on John Street, Rose Inn Street, High Street and Parliament Street.
- The upgrading of tactile paving, crossing points and street furniture.
- The investigation of a public transport system to serve predominantly the core city centre business area.
Persons interested in making a submission or observation on the traffic management and mobility measures as detailed above can do so in writing to the Administrative Officer, Roads Section, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny: on or before 5.00 pm, Friday, April 11th, 2008.
Surface Car Parking
Expressions of Interest From Property Owners
Kilkenny City and Environs
The Councils of Kilkenny City and County are currently examining the feasibility of developing a number of sites in the city and environs area of Kilkenny to a standard suitable to be used as “Park and Walk” or “Park and Ride” car parks.
In practise “park and walk” car parks need to be within a ten minutes walk form the core city business district, need to have adequate surfacing and marking and will require continuous supervision/security.
Experience in Ireland has shown that “Park and Ride” facilities have been unsuccessful where catchments/city populations are less than 100,000 persons. The purpose of investigating the feasibility of Park and Ride in Kilkenny is to address, at an early stage, the challenge of reducing carbon emissions in the transport sector through the provision of a network of out-of-centre long term parking facilities. It is envisaged that these would be served by shuttle bus public transport in the medium term. Secondary objectives relate to tackling the issue of car domination on Kilkenny’s streets and to reduce parking on arterial routes and housing estates in the city.
The Kilkenny Local Authorities now invite expressions of interest from owners of medium to large surface areas of property/lands in the city and environs.
Such owners could for example include sports clubs, parish councils, state/educational institutions and private developers. It is the intention of the Local Authorities to consider leasing /part rental agreements over a fixed time period and to enter into enabling negotiations with property owners on terms and conditions yet to be decided.
Property owners interested in developing the facilities as described above can do so in writing to the
Administrative Officer,
Roads Section,
County Hall,
John Street,
Kilkenny:
on or before 5.00 pm, Friday, April 11th, 2008.
John Mulholland
Director of Services,
Transportation, Corporate Affairs & Emergency Planning.