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Ryan O'Rourke, 4 Feb
A MULTI-MILLION euro scheme which aims to prioritise pedestrians and
traffic calming measures has been finished in Patrickswell.
The Patrickswell Village Renewal Scheme, which has been completed by
Limerick City and County Council’s Active Travel team and funded by the
National Transport Authority (NTA), has received around €2 million in
funding.
The Scheme will aim to prioritise pedestrians and traffic calming
measures, with controlled crossing points installed and improved
sightlines designed for safety purposes.
A number of new bus stops in the village centre have also been
provided.
There will also be an aim for the project to link in with recent
developments in the village, including the new Community Centre, which
opened in October 2023.
Deputy Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Councillor Dan
McSweeney, said that the scheme has transformed the area.
“The project provides a modern, high-quality, durable streetscape for
residents to enjoy, to live, to work and to socialise around. The key
benefit to the scheme is its completion in tandem with the opening of
the new community centre in the heart of the town,” Cllr McSweeney
said.
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“After years of hard work, the Council, via the Active Travel team and
NTA funding, has provided a space outside of the centre and through the
village that is attractive and vibrant. The project has been
delivered with the community at its heart, allowing local people to
continue to thrive in a modern, developed local area with high-quality
infrastructure,” he added.
The project received an allocation of €1.25 million in funding from the
National Transport Authority in 2023, having been allocated €750,000 in
2022.
The scheme will also provide additional landscaped green areas,
including more than 50 mature indigenous trees.
Bike parking has also been included in the plans, along with solar
compactor bins at locations throughout the village and public lighting
upgrades.