A total of 30 projects will receive funding
Almost €10m in funding has been allocated to Kildare to support active travel across the county.
A total of 30 projects will receive funding including six Safe Route to School programmes.
This substantial investment will fund approximately 1,200 Active Travel projects, contributing to the development of almost 1,000km of new and improved walking and cycling infrastructure across the country by 2025.
This announcement will see a huge €2,675,000 allocated to the Kilcullen Road Active Travel Scheme, along with many other projects around the County to benefit
This includes the development of segregated cycle lanes and widened footpaths, new walking and cycling bridges, and new pedestrian crossings.
In total €9,965,000 has been allocated to Kildare under todays announcement.
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Active Travel Investment Grants for Kildare County Council |
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Project name |
2023 allocation |
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Maynooth North-South Corridor |
€ 90,000 |
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Royal Canal Greenway (Maynooth - FCC Boundary) |
€ 3,000,000 |
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Naas to Kill Active Travel Scheme |
€ 10,000 |
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Green Lane Active Travel Scheme |
€ 240,000 |
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Naas to Sallins Greenway |
€ 5,000 |
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Sallins Village Active Travel Scheme |
€ 140,000 |
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Celbridge Road Active Travel Scheme |
€ 10,000 |
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Kilcock Road Active Travel Scheme |
€ 20,000 |
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Craddockstown Active Travel Scheme |
€ 160,000 |
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Kilcullen Road Active Travel Scheme |
€ 2,675,000 |
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Celbridge Active Travel Bridge |
€ 500,000 |
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Active Travel Office - Staff Costs |
€ 700,000 |
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R417 Athy Active Travel Scheme |
€ 60,000 |
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Monread Road Active Travel Scheme |
€ 90,000 |
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Dublin Road Active Travel Scheme |
€ 150,000 |
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Cycle Parking |
€ 110,000 |
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Leixlip to Maynooth Interim Cycle Scheme |
€ 10,000 |
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Monasterevin Town Active Travel Scheme |
€ 15,000 |
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Naas to Newbridge Inter-Urban Active Travel Scheme |
€ 100,000 |
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Newbridge Road Active Travel Scheme |
€ 100,000 |
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R445/R416 Newbridge Active Travel Scheme |
€ 100,000 |
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Cycle Safety Improvements at Existing Signalised Junctions |
€ 800,000 |
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Blessington Road Active Travel Scheme |
€ 500,000 |
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Meadowbrook Active Travel Scheme |
€ 110,000 |
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R418/R408 Maynooth Active Travel Scheme |
€ 10,000 |
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SRTS Round 1 - Straffan National School |
€ 50,000 |
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SRTS Round 1 - St. Brigid's Primary School, Kildare Town |
€ 50,000 |
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SRTS Round 1 - Holy Child National School, Ballycane |
€ 50,000 |
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SRTS Round 2 - Patrician Primary/St. Conleth's, |
€ 20,000 |
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SRTS Round 2 - Scoil Bhríde/Scoil Phádraig, Clane |
€ 20,000 |
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SRTS Round 2 - Scoil Mochua, Celbridge |
€ 20,000 |
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Poplar Square, Naas - Active Travel Measures |
€ 50,000 |
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Total: €9,965,000 |
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Kildare South TD and Minister of State Martin Heydon commented: “Active travel schemes bring significant benefits to local areas helping to connect communities and improve people’s quality of life. B
"By investing in walkways and cycleways we create safe corridors for people to visit friends and family and get to local shops, schools, and amenities.
“The Programme for Government commits to furthering investment in active travel. Last year all of the money allocated to local authorities was drawn down and I am confident Kildare County Council will do the same this year.
“We have some excellent examples of active travel schemes here in Kildare and I look forward to seeing them develop further along with expanding infrastructure to more parts of the county.”
Kildare based Senator Fiona O’Loughlin commented; "In a post covid world we all have a renewed respect and love for our ourdoor amenities.”
“I am especially happy with the confirmation by my colleague Minister Jack Chambers that part of this funding will be allocated to the Safe Routes to School Programme," she added.
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