Limerick City and County Council has received a grant approval of €10m from the National Transport Authority (NTA) for stimulus funding for the metropolitan area of Limerick. The funding was as a result of an application under the Active Travel Measures Allocation announced in the Jobs Stimulus Plan (23rd July) by the Government.
Works are to commence immediately.
Under an equivalent programme Limerick City and County Council has also made an application for funding for similar measures to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS).
This application will consider measures in the non-metropolitan area of the county i.e. measures not considered under the NTA funds.
The council is awaiting confirmation of this grant.
Details of the areas approved in the NTA grant are below.
NTA Stimulus 2020 Allocations
| Road Number | Location | Description | Estimated Cost 2020 |
| L1118/ L5173/ L1171/R445/ L5174 | Castletroy, Plassey Park Road, Groody Road, Ballysimon Road, Dublin Road Rhebogue Road | Upgrade of existing Cyclelane related infrastruture | €500,000 |
| R526 | St Nessans Road Dooradoyle | Road overlay of strategic bus route. Upgrade and improvement to cycle lane related infrastructure. | €1,250,000 |
| R506 | Murroe Road Annacotty | Provision of a new Cycleway/Footpath & related junction improvements. | €400,000 |
| R926 | Dooradoyle Road | Cyclelane\ carriageway overlay upgrade and segregation. | €850,000 |
| Steamboat Quay | Upgrade\ improvements to existing surfaces\ crossing points and public lighting to facilitate improved pedestrian facilities. | €200,000 | |
| Various | City Centre CBD | Recovery of antiskid at advance stop. Locations at traffic signals and queing zones for cyclists. | €100,000 |
| R526-4 | O’Connell Avenue | Pedestrian\ footpath upgrades and improvements. Junctions improvements to facilitate improved pedestrian safety. Cycle parking facilities including adjacent to local schools. | €400,000 |
| City Centre Bridges | Upgrade of existing pedestrian bridges and pedestrian facilities on city centre bridges. | €150,000 | |
| R527 | Condell road (Clonmacken to Coonagh) | Upgrade of surfacing and infrastructure to facilitate new segregated cycle lanes and pedestrian facilities. | €888,000 |
| L10033-0/ L10048-0 | Mayorstone/Greystone | Provision of improved and widened footpaths to facilitate pedestrians. Safety improvements at junctions for vulnerable users. | €480,000 |
| R445 | Dublin Road Groody Roundabout to Newport roundabout |
Footpaths to be widened and improved. Road and bus lane surfacing to be repaired where rutting exists. The bus lane/ cycle lane road markings to be reinstated. | €350,000 |
| L10016-1 | Ballynanty | Pedestrian\ footpath upgrades and improvements. Junctions improvements to facilitate improved pedestrian safety. | €420,000 |
| L-1430-1 | Coonagh Rd West of Roundabout |
Provision of a new footpath, public lighting and drainage works. | €410,000 |
| L10243-2/ L10227-0
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Janesboro/ Kennedy Park | Pedestrian\ footpath upgrades and improvements. Junctions improvements to facilitate improved pedestrian safety. | €840,000 |
| L10066-0 | Thomondgate | Pedestrian\ footpath upgrades and improvements. Junctions improvements to facilitate improved pedestrian safety. | €350,000 |
| R527 | Condell Road Clonmacken to Shelbourne Road Jct |
Resurfacing of carriageway\ bus lane\ cycle lane and upgrade\ segregation of cycle lanes. | €1,100,000 |
| L8076-1 | Caherdavin | Pedestrian\ footpath upgrades and improvements. Junctions improvements to facilitate improved pedestrian safety. | €400,000 |
| R926/ L1434- 25/ L1429-130 | Dooradoyle/ Mulcair Road/ Father Russell Road Area | Pedestrian\ footpath upgrades and improvements. Junctions improvements to facilitate improved pedestrian safety. | €900,000 |
| Total | €9,988,000 |