Trim Road Cycle and Pedestrian Scheme WORKS COMMENCING 6 JUNE 2023

Meath County Council has recently appointed a Contractor, John Cradock Limited, for the construction of the Trim Road Cycle and Pedestrian Scheme in Navan. These works, which are part of the proposed Navan Town Cycle Network, are being funded by the National Transport Authority.

The project aims to provide new cycle and upgraded pedestrian facilities from Beechmount to the Railway Street roundabout and to improve access to the town centre for both cyclists and pedestrians; to achieve targets of the Government’s Climate Action Plan by encouraging more people to cycle and walk in Navan and to reduce dependence on the use of private vehicles for transport. Cycling and walking, as part of an active lifestyle, are very important for good health. These activities promote healthy growth and development in children and young people and are important for healthy ageing, which contributes to a higher quality of life and independence as we grow older.

This project also serves as part of measures to facilitate the future growth and expansion of Navan Town. Navan is set to grow, and it requires the necessary infrastructure to facilitate this growth in an environmentally sustainable manner. The capacity of the existing roads into and around Navan for traffic is limited, and cycle and pedestrian schemes such as the Trim Road Cycle and Pedestrian Scheme or the recently published Dublin Road/Kells Road cycle schemes, aim to facilitate the movement of people in a sustainable and much healthier manner rather than by solely relying on the use of private cars.

The construction works on the project are planned to commence on Tuesday, 6th of June. It is currently anticipated the project will be completed in several sections, which have been sequenced in delivery phases in an effort to mitigate, as far as reasonably practicable, potential impacts on the town arising from the works.

By way of a high-level summary, the three key sections for the overall works to be completed include the following:

• Section 1: Construction shall begin between the roundabout/Solstice Arts Centre to the junction with Carriage Road

• Section 2: Beechmount to the junction adjacent to Lidl

• Section 3: Junction adjacent to Lidl to the junction with Carriage Road

The first phase of the works, which are planned to commence on the 6th of June, is to be focused on the upgrade of Railway Street (Section 1). To facilitate these construction works, temporary traffic management will be in place at times, including a stop-go system with temporary traffic lights. As the upgrade works are being completed on the western side of Railway Street, on-street parking is to be temporarily suspended. Pedestrian access, and accesses for loading/unloading is to be maintained at all times. It is currently anticipated that the works as part of this first Phase (works to Railway Street) will take approximately 20 weeks to complete.

During the delivery of the project works, temporary traffic management measures will be required and, where implemented, these will be signposted and communicated via local media and social media. Access for residents and businesses is to be maintained throughout.

Meath County Council apologises in advance for any inconvenience, and thanks you for your patience and forbearance while these works are being implemented.