Dundalk R132 Inner Relief Road, Louth
The project involves the design, statutory approval and construction of segregated cycle lanes along the Dundalk Inner Relief Road for a length of 4km from the junction of Xerox/DKIT Campus, running northwards and terminating at St.Helena’s Park/Tain Bridge.
The Dundalk Inner Relief Road forms a traffic barrier within Dundalk Town and its environs. It was designed and constructed in the early 90’s to serve as the main Dublin-Belfast route until construction of M1 Motorway in 2006. The road itself separates the predominately residential area to the West of Dundalk and the Village of Blackrock and its current cross section along with 60kph posted speed limit makes it unattractive for safe cycling.
The objectives of the scheme include an introduction of a shift in current transport modes along this route from car to a more sustainable cycle alternative, the review and upgrade of major junctions along the route to better facilitate pedestrian/cyclist facilities, provision of further pedestrian and cycling crossings at identified desire lines along the route and identify and design linkages to DKIT Campus on the West of the IRR to better facilitate access to DKIT Sports Campus on the Eastern side of the IRR.
Client: | Louth County Council |
Location: | Dundalk, Co. Louth |
Value: | Undisclosed |