Limerick City and County Council has been allocated more than €24m for Active Travel in 2022 by the National Transport Authority. The funding will be used to further expand and improve Limerick’s walking and cycling infrastructure.
This investment will allow the Active Travel team in Limerick to progress its work on a number of key pedestrian and cycling projects including:
- Mill Road, Corbally Pedestrian and Cyclist Measures
- Dooradoyle to City Centre Cycle Route
- UL to National Technology Park, Plassey Cycleway
- Funding has also been allocated for projects in rural communities that will result in improved accessibility.
Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Cllr Daniel Butler said: “Investing in our walking and cycling infrastructure is making Limerick a greener and more liveable place. In 2021, we saw how communities right across the city and county embraced Active Travel measures and this funding for 2022 means even more of us will see the benefits sustainable travel can have on our lives.”
Brian Kennedy, Director of Transportation and Mobility with Limerick City and County Council said: “This announcement is another sign of the strong partnership between the Active Travel team at Limerick City and County Council and the NTA. It is a substantial investment and it will allow us to continue to focus on delivering a high-quality, accessible and connected network of walking and cycling routes in our city and in our rural towns and villages.”
The full list of projects included as part of the funding are:
| Active Travel Investment Grants: List of Projects |
| Dublin Road Bus Corridor – Parkway to National Technology Park, Plassey |
| Raheen to Quinn’s Cross |
| Castletroy Urban Greenway |
| Milford Plassey Park Junction Improvements |
| TUS Moylish Campus to City Centre cycle route |
| Rhebogue Road Rail Underpass |
| Dooradoyle Road Bus and Cycle Lane Improvement Works |
| City Centre Traffic Management Plan |
| Clare St to Condell Road Cycleway (Phase 1) |
| UL to NTP Cycleway |
| St Paul’s Junction Dooradoyle |
| Parnell – Wickham – Clare St. Cycleway |
| Childers Rd. Multi-Modal Orbital Corridor |
| Castletroy Link Road |
| City Centre Pedestrian and Cycle Bridges (LSMATS) |
| Father Russell Road Cycle Scheme |
| Mary Immaculate College to City Centre Cycle Route |
| Dooradoyle to City Centre (Via Hyde Road) Cycle Route |
| LIHAF Mungret Distribution Road – Pedestrian and Cyclist Measures (Part Funded) |
| Mill Road, Corbally Pedestrian and Cyclist Measures |
| Ballycummin Road Pedestrian and Cycle Scheme |
| Patrickswell Village Renewal Scheme (Part-Funded) – Pedestrian and Cyclist Measures |
| Safe to Schools Programme – Support Infrastructure |
| Glin Village Footpath Improvement Works |
| Kildimo Pedestrian Connection Works |
| Caherconlish Footpath Improvement Works |
| Kilmallock Pedestrian Facilities |
| Ballysimon Road Cycle Scheme |
| Ennis Road Cycle Scheme |
| Roxboro Road Cycle Scheme |
| Old Cratloe Road |
| Metro Area – Asset Renewal (Cycle Tracks and Greenways) |
| Metro Area – New Footpaths |
| Metro Area – Asset Renewal (Footpaths) |
| Cappamore-Kilmallock MD – Minor Footpath Schemes |
| Adare-Rathkeale MD – Minor Footpath Schemes |
| Newcastle West MD – Minor Footpath Schemes |
| Limerick Greenway Connections |
| Cycle Parking/Security/Maintenance Equipment |
| Limerick City and County Council Rapid Deployment Active Travel Measures |
| Low Cost Junction Tightening/Pedestrian Crossing Schemes |
| Low cost permeability measures |
