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Notice: Safe Routes to School

In accordance with the provisions of Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act, 1994 as amended, Louth County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to provide the following road traffic calming measures at the following locations:

  • Safe Routes to School: Bellurgan National School, Dundalk, Co Louth
  • Safe Routes to School: Callystown National School, Clogherhead, Drogheda, Co Louth
  • Safe Routes to School: St Mary’s National School, Knockbridge, Dundalk, Co Louth

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Traffic Calming Measures
The proposed measures aim to provide safe routes for children walking, cycling and scooting to school while also helping reduce traffic speeds, provide safe pedestrian crossings for vulnerable road users and those with reduced mobility and improve accessibility.

The extent of work over the three schools is on the existing carriageway with no works outside the existing road/verge/footpath footprint, and primarily consists of:

  • New Road Markings,
  • New footpaths/cycleways
  • Bus Stops
  • Ramps at signalised junctions
  • Installation of traffic signals
  • Dowelled in bollards,
  • Kerb cuts, ramp accesses and small sections of footpath to connect into the existing footpath,
  • Improvement in markings, tactiles and signage for footpaths
  • Temporary traffic management during the works and associated works

In accordance with S.I. 476, 2011, Section 250, Planning and Development (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations, 2011 and S.I. 296, 2018 European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018, Louth County Council has carried out screenings and has determined the following:

  • An Appropriate Assessment is not required.
  • There is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment so therefore, the preliminary assessment has concluded that an Environmental Impact Assessment Report is not required.

Drawings and particulars indicating the proposals will be available for inspection during normal office hours from Tuesday, 22nd April 2025, to Tuesday, 6th May 2025, inclusive, at the following locations:

  • The Offices of Louth County Council, County Hall, Millennium Centre, Dundalk, Co. Louth A91 KFW6.
  • The Offices of Louth County Council, Civic Offices, Fair Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth A92 P440.
  • Louth County Council’s Consultation Portal at the following link. 

Submissions or observations, marked Section 38 Safe Routes to School, followed by project title as above, in respect of these safety improvement measures, may be made in writing to: William Walsh, Senior Executive Officer, Placemaking & Physical Development, Louth County Council, Millennium Centre, Dundalk, Co. Louth A91 KFW6 or via Louth County Council’s Consultation Portal at the following link

Submissions or observations must be received on or before 6th May, 2025

William Walsh
Senior Executive Officer
Placemaking & Physical Development
Louth County Council
22nd April 2025